Nearly half (49%) of respondents cited fragmented global regulatory frameworks as the top challenge inhibiting scale and efficiency in digital asset initiatives.
45% of respondents see the absence of robust on-chain settlement systems as a primary infrastructure gap, while 33% cite regulatory uncertainty as the key barrier to broader infrastructure development.
A striking 67% of respondents are leveraging AI to automate compliance and regulatory processes, while over half (58%) are using it to develop market intelligence tools and improve user interfaces.