The Institutional Vault: Rebuilding crypto infrastructure for sovereign capital.
The Institutional Vault: Rebuilding crypto infrastructure for sovereign capital.
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Exchanges are outsourcing custody to attract institutions, yet this very separation creates a massive, hidden settlement bottleneck.

The Equilibrium of Risk: Balancing execution speed against custody security.
The Equilibrium of Risk: Balancing execution speed against custody security.
Then the rest of the first paragraph:

A newly released joint survey of 351 institutional firms reveals that nearly 50% of allocators entering the market in 2026 demand superior infrastructure. Meanwhile, the latest industry reports highlight that 55% of traditional hedge funds now hold digital assets—up from 47% in the previous year—though most allocations remain capped below a conservative 2% threshold.

The Universal Exchange: Bitget's high-stakes pivot to systemic scale.
The Universal Exchange: Bitget's high-stakes pivot to systemic scale.
The Settlement Window: Where counterparty risk silently pools.
The Settlement Window: Where counterparty risk silently pools.
Separation of Powers: The split between trading and custody.
Separation of Powers: The split between trading and custody.
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