Institutional Adoption

JP Morgan has utilized the Solana network to issue commercial paper for Galaxy Digital, a landmark transaction settled in USDC that signals growing institutional acceptance of public crypto networks.

In 2025, the crypto landscape evolved significantly with clearer regulatory frameworks, a focus on stablecoins, and increased institutional adoption, making the industry more mature and safer.

American entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy’s firm, Strive, has announced a $500 million ‘at-the-market’ offering to purchase Bitcoin and related products. The move underscores growing institutional interest in Bitcoin as a corporate reserve asset, with Strive already ranking among the top corporate holders.

Goldman Sachs is acquiring Innovator Capital Management for approximately $2 billion, a move that brings a crypto-linked ETF under its management for the first time and adds $28 billion in assets under management to its ETF division.

In an exclusive interview, OKX’s Roy van Krimpen discusses the fundamental shift in the crypto market, where institutional players are now driving adoption. He explains how clearer European regulations, like MiCA, are giving banks and large corporations the confidence to enter the space, marking a new, more mature phase for digital assets.