Professional investors’ interest in crypto assets is still high: survey report | CoinDesk JAPAN

Professional investor interest in crypto assets has not been affected by a crypto bear market or opaque regulatory regulations, according to Nomura Holdings’ digital asset subsidiary Laser Digital. A survey revealed.

96% of surveyed investors working in pension funds, wealth management, family offices, hedge funds, investment funds, etc. see crypto as a diversified investment alongside traditional asset classes such as bonds, cash, stocks and commodities This survey revealed that they see it as an opportunity to In addition, it is said that it is ready to invest about 5% of the total investment in crypto assets.

Professional investors collectively manage $4.95 trillion in assets. Laser Digital interviewed 303 investors online in April from most major financial markets around the world.

“Our comprehensive survey shows that the majority of institutional investors surveyed recognize that crypto-assets play a clear role in the field of investment management and offer benefits such as portfolio diversification. has been confirmed,” CEO Jez Mohideen said in a statement.

About 82% of investors also had a positive view of Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH), and 88% said they or their clients were considering investing in crypto assets. However, this enthusiasm for crypto assets is not aimed at memecoins such as Pepecoin (PEPE) or Dogecoin (DOGE), but rather regulated products like Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs). I also found out.

About 90% of the survey respondents answered that it is important to have the support of a large traditional financial institution when considering investing in a crypto asset fund or investment vehicle. BlackRock’s bitcoin ETF filing would be a bullish sign.

｜Translation: coindesk JAPAN
｜Editing: Toshihiko Inoue
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｜Original: Professional Investors Still Have an Appetite for Digital Assets: Survey