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Ripple Survey Shows Institutions Making Digital Assets Core Strategy

Fresh survey data points to a pivot from pilots to procurement, with custody, certifications, treasury‑grade stablecoins topping buying criteria.

Overview

  • Ripple polled 1,000+ finance leaders, with 72% saying firms must offer digital asset solutions to stay competitive.
  • Stablecoins emerged as a treasury tool, with 74% citing cash‑flow gains and the ability to unlock trapped working capital.
  • Among tokenization evaluators, 89% prioritized secure storage and custody, and 97% deemed ISO and SOC II certifications critical.
  • Fintechs reported faster adoption—31% collect customer payments in stablecoins and 29% accept them directly—while 47% prefer building in‑house.
  • Corporates largely plan to outsource, with roughly 71–74% favoring one‑stop providers, as banks emphasize token lifecycle management (82%) and asset managers prioritize primary distribution (80%).