Institutional Blockchain Adoption Survey 2025

Section 1 – About You

Your Company

What type of institution do you represent?

Bank / Custodian Asset Manager / Fund Fintech / Neobank Regulator / Public Body Corporate Issuer Other (please specify)

Your role / responsibility

Section 2 – Adoption Barriers & Pain Points

What are the biggest challenges preventing your institution from adopting blockchain/digital assets?

How do you currently assess risks around KYC/AML, Travel Rule, MiCA/SEC alignment?

Are data privacy, sovereignty, or auditability concerns slowing your adoption?

Yes, significantly Somewhat Not at all Unsure

Section 3 – Use Cases & Priorities

Which blockchain use cases are most relevant for your institution? (Select all that apply)

Tokenized RWAs (real estate, credit, commodities, carbon) Stablecoin issuance/use Cross-border payments/settlement DeFi integration (lending, liquidity, staking) Custody solutions Other (please specify)

How important is programmable compliance (automated enforcement of rules at protocol level) to your adoption strategy?

Critical Important Nice-to-have Not important

Section 4 – Infrastructure & Operations

Would your institution consider operating blockchain infrastructure directly (e.g., nodes) if compliant?

Yes, definitely Possibly, with clear ROI No Not sure

Which technical capabilities are critical for you? (Select up to 3)

KYC-bound wallets zk-proof verification / privacy Automated compliance reporting Gas privacy & transaction unlinkability Custody & reserve attestation Other (please specify)

Section 5 – Investment & ROI

How do you evaluate the business case / ROI for blockchain adoption?

Would you be open to shared-revenue participation (e.g., compliance or infrastructure nodes)?

Yes Maybe, need more info No

Section 6 – Regulatory Engagement

How do you currently interact with regulators on digital asset initiatives?

Would you value infrastructure that enables graduated transparency (audit trails without exposing user-level data)?

Yes No Not sure

Which jurisdictions’ clarity would most influence your adoption?

EU (MiCA) US (SEC, CFTC) APAC (Singapore, HK, Japan) Middle East (UAE, Saudi) Other

Section 7 – Future Outlook

What milestones would give you confidence to scale blockchain use across your operations?

How soon do you expect your institution to adopt tokenized assets, stablecoins, or blockchain infrastructure at scale?

Already adopting Within 12 months 1–3 years 3–5 years Longer than 5 years

Would you be open to pilots or sandbox engagements with compliance-native blockchain infrastructure?

Yes Maybe No