• A new survey conducted by Laser Digital, the digital assets team at Nomura, has revealed that a majority of institutional investors are still interested in investing in digital assets despite recent market volatility.
• The survey found that 96% of respondents view digital assets as an investment diversification opportunity and 91% view them as a way to produce “all-weather” income strategies.
• These findings suggest that the current bear market for crypto hasn’t dampened institutional investor appetite for digital assets and that commitment to the sector remains strong outside of the US.
Major Global Survey Reveals Institutional Investors Positive on Digital Assets
A major global study conducted by Laser Digital, the digital assets team at Nomura, has found that pension funds, wealth managers, family offices, hedge funds and investment funds, insurance asset managers and sovereign wealth funds collectively manage around $4.956 trillion in assets are positive on digital assets and plan to invest.
Investors Seeing Digital Assets As Investment Diversification Opportunity
The survey revealed that 96% of respondents see digital assets as an investment diversification opportunity and 91% see them helping to produce “all-weather” income strategies to cope with inflationary or debasement risks associated with fiat currencies. This suggests that even if there is a bear market in crypto markets right now it hasn’t dampened institutional investor appetite for digital assets.
Commitment To Crypto Remains Strong Outside The U.S.
These results offer hope for those who are worried about U.S.-centric views of crypto markets overshadowing broader sentiment towards digital asset investments from institutions outside the United States. In other words, commitment to the sector remains strong outside of the US and this offers a way forward for crypto companies looking to attract more long-term investors into their ecosystem.
Crypto Regulations In The U.S.
The fear among many investors in the U.S., however, is related to possible regulatory changes from Elizabeth Warren’s proposed “anti-crypto army”. Those fears have been forcing some institutional investors to stay away from publicly showing support for cryptocurrency projects lest they be targeted by investigations or penalties from government bodies here in America which could impact their business operations or personal reputations negatively going forward.
Conclusion
In conclusion, while some concern exists over regulation in the US regarding cryptocurrencies many institutions remain committed to utilizing these investments as part of their portfolio allocations due to their potential diversification benefits and ability to protect against inflation risk associated with fiat currencies such as USD or EURO etc.. This encouraging news should give confidence to those looking into making investments into this space going forward but caution should still be taken when considering any particular project since regulations can change quickly depending on geopolitical events happening around us globally without warning!