Talent Shortage Is an Adoption Barrier for 42% of Financial Institutions

A shortage of specialized talent was identified as an obstacle to digital asset adoption by 42% of surveyed financial institutions, highlighting the operational challenges banks face as they build related services. Fifty-five percent of banks said institution-grade infrastructure and operational support would be key to advancing adoption. The findings distinguish staffing and operational capabilities from the budget commitments banks are making for digital asset infrastructure. Eighty-eight percent of banks have allocated or plan to allocate budgets for digital asset infrastructure in 2026.