- Institutional investors have increased their allocations to digital assets and related products and plan to continue doing so.
- The lack of regulatory clarity and perceived trustworthiness of ecosystem partners remain key obstacles to the growth and adoption of cryptocurrencies and tokenization.
- The major demand for spot cryptocurrencies in 2023 has shifted to a strong preference for regulated investment vehicles in 2024, notably following the launch of Bitcoin ETPs.
- Family offices and hedge funds have a higher allocation to cryptocurrencies and a more diversified investment across different tokens compared to asset managers and allocators.
- There is growing interest in investing in tokenized assets, especially alternative assets, to drive portfolio diversification.
- Asset managers, particularly large ones managing over $500 billion, are showing strong interest in launching crypto and tokenized funds.