Fireblocks published its « The Financial Grid Europe + UK » report on May 13, revealing a clear preference among European and UK institutions for integrated digital asset infrastructure providers over fragmented point solutions. In continental Europe, 53% of institutions had already locked in digital asset infrastructure budgets for 2026, above the global average of 42%. In the UK, 36% of institutions had committed budgets at the start of 2026, with an additional 59% planning to do so during the year. Security is the top priority: 67% of continental European institutions and 68% of UK institutions cite secure custody and operational resilience as major selection criteria. The Qivalis consortium, comprising 12 major European banks including BNP Paribas and ING, selected Fireblocks on April 21 for a MiCAR-compliant euro-denominated stablecoin project targeting launch in H2 2026.
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