Strategy says Bitcoin Banking Adoption Index rises to 34%
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Strategy said that its Bitcoin Banking Adoption Index rose to 2026 in the third quarter of 34%year, but the statistical scope is unclear.
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Strategy：BTC Entering the banking business expansion phase, the global institutional adoption index rose to 34%
PANews October 13 news, Strategy stated in a post on X that its “Bitcoin Banking Adoption Index” (Bitcoin Banking Adoption Index) rose to 2026 in the third quarter of 34%year, with Fidelity at 77%ranking first and JPMorgan Chase at 47%，BNY at 46%, indicating that adoption of Bitcoin- and digital-asset-related services by major global banks continues to increase, although it remains at an early stage overall. Strategy said that as traditional financial institutions gradually explore digital-asset infrastructure, Bitcoin-related services are expanding from investment products to custody, financing, and financial application scenarios. The index increase this quarter was mainly driven by several developments, including the expansion of access to Bitcoin ETF/ETP products, increased institutional custody services, and the expansion of access to B...
Strategy stated in a post on X that its “Bitcoin Banking Adoption Index” rose to in the 2026 third quarter of 34%。
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The post said that Fidelity ranked first with 77%and JPMorgan Chase had 47%，BNY had 46%。
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Strategy said that Bitcoin-related services are expanding from investment products into custody, financing, and financial application scenarios.
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The post said that the increase in the index this quarter was driven by developments including the expansion of ETF/ETP product access and increased institutional custody services.
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This index attempts to describe the extent to which banks have adopted Bitcoin- and digital-asset-related services. 34%This means that Strategy believes the relevant business is expanding, but the original text also says that it remains at an early stage overall.
Why it matters to readers
If banks provide access to more investment products, custody, and financing services, institutions may have more channels for participating in Bitcoin-related business. However, the material does not explain the actual business scale of these services.
Beginners may view it as a signal that traditional financial institutions are exploring Bitcoin services, but should not interpret a single index as meaning that the price of Bitcoin will necessarily rise.
Risks and unknowns
The material is PANews’ account of Strategy’s post on X and does not provide a link to Strategy’s original post.
The content after “including” in the main text is truncated, so the complete factors driving the index change cannot be confirmed.
The material does not explain the index’s methodology, sample scope, or the calculation basis for the individual percentages.
The material does not provide data on prices, fund flows, or the actual scale of the relevant services.
It remains unclear whether the rise in the index will translate into actual custody, financing, or trading volumes.
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