Finance Leaders Adopt Digital Assets: What Your Crypto Comfort Level Says About You

# Finance Leaders Adopt Digital Assets: What Your Crypto Comfort Level Says About You

> **Quick answer:** Ripple's 2026 Global Digital Asset Survey found that 72% of finance leaders now believe their firms must offer digital asset solutions to stay competitive. But what the headlines miss: a 2025 study in *Personality and Individual Differences* (ScienceDirect) shows your comfort level with crypto is not just a financial opinion — it is a measurable personality trait rooted in your Big Five profile.

Finance leaders are adopting digital assets at a historic pace, and your gut reaction to that news — excitement, skepticism, or total indifference — tells you something real about your financial personality. Ripple's 2026 survey of over 1,000 global finance leaders found that the question is no longer *whether* digital assets matter, but *who* is psychologically wired to lead the shift.

## What the Ripple 2026 Digital Asset Survey Actually Found

Ripple surveyed more than 1,000 finance leaders across banks, asset managers, fintechs, and corporate treasury departments worldwide in early 2026. The headline number is 72%: that share of respondents believe their organization must offer a digital asset solution to remain competitive.

The data goes deeper: