According to @AltcoinDaily, Coinbase Institutional Head of Strategy John D'Agostino stated that every company needs a blockchain and AI strategy to scale, signaling Coinbase Institutional’s view that corporate engagement with crypto will be a priority in 2026, source: @AltcoinDaily on X, Jan 2, 2026 quoting John D'Agostino, Coinbase Institutional. For traders, the comment indicates potential emphasis on compliant custody, OTC liquidity, and high-liquidity crypto market access by institutions in 2026, which can influence order flow concentration and execution venues, source: @AltcoinDaily on X, Jan 2, 2026 quoting John D'Agostino, Coinbase Institutional. Actionable watchpoints derived from this signal include tracking institutional venue activity linked to Coinbase Institutional communications, monitoring shifts in spot volumes versus derivatives basis as potential confirmation of institutional participation, and assessing liquidity conditions around large-cap crypto exposure, source: @AltcoinDaily on X, Jan 2, 2026 quoting John D'Agostino, Coinbase Institutional.

According to @secondswap_io, SecondSwap’s CEO will join a panel with Standard Chartered, Drew & Napier, and Libeara at Merkle Science Meets Singapore to discuss institutionalizing digital assets, covering tokenization and compliant custody, on Nov 13, 2025 from 9:15 to 10:00 AM SGT at Drew & Napier in Singapore, source: @secondswap_io. The session is titled Preparing for What’s Next: Institutionalizing Digital Assets and centers on how institutions are gearing up for the next decade of digital finance, source: @secondswap_io.