The joint report underscores a trend where banks invest over $100 billion in blockchain, emphasizing strategic alignments with digital asset technologies.
A joint report by Ripple, CB Insights, and UKCBT states that global banks have invested over $100 billion in blockchain companies since 2020, participating in over 1,000 transactions. The report indicates a trend where traditional financial institutions align their strategies with blockchain use cases, particularly in trading infrastructure and digital asset custody. Notably, 33 significant investment rounds were led by banks from the US and Japan, with a growing preference for partnerships over acquisitions in the blockchain sector.