What changed
Custody, settlement, and risk controls rank among the main reasons, according to a Coinbase and EY-Parthenon survey of 351 firms Nearly half of institutions planning to add crypto exposure in 2026 cite better infrastructure as a reason The question has moved from what an exchange lists to how it lets capital move in and out
Why it matters
Exchange operations around crypto markets can change volatility, liquidity, or sentiment. The concrete detail to watch is custody, settlement, and risk controls rank among the main reasons, according to a Coinbase and EY-Parthenon survey of 351 firms
Trading lens
Use this as watchful context from beincrypto.com. Watch whether nearly half of institutions planning to add crypto exposure in 2026 cite better infrastructure as a reason confirms momentum, invalidates active bias, or changes timing.