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Institutional Investors Shift From Speculation to Diversification: Sygnum

Institutional Investors Shift From Speculation to Diversification: Sygnum

CryptoNewsNetCryptoNewsNet2025/11/11 10:03
By:decrypt.co

Institutional crypto investors are shifting their approach to digital assets, with diversification replacing speculation as the leading investment thesis, according to Sygnum’s Future Finance 2025 global institutional investor report.

The Swiss digital asset bank found that over 60% of institutional crypto investors plan to increase their crypto allocations, while just 4% plan to reduce exposure. However, bullish sentiment remains contingent on market catalysts expected in the final quarter of the year. The report, based on a late-Q3 survey of more than 1,000 institutional and professional investors across 43 countries, also concluded that for the first time, portfolio diversification (57%) had overtaken short-term return potential (53%) as the primary reason to invest in digital assets.

“We interpret the findings as evidence of crypto assets growing into a strategic, long-term asset class, with unique value drivers and risk factors,” Fabian Dori, Chief Investment Officer at Sygnum, told Decrypt.

Sygnum’s findings come at a moment of uncertainty in Q4 markets, where investors are weighing expected ETF approvals, the impact of pending U.S. market structure bills, and global fiscal instability. Late-October liquidations and delayed catalysts have dampened earlier optimism, with many investors now adopting a wait-and-see approach.

Lucas Schweiger, Sygnum’s lead crypto asset ecosystem research and the report author, noted the 2025 narrative is defined by “measured risk, pending regulatory decisions and powerful demand catalysts against a backdrop of fiscal and geopolitical pressures.”

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A maturing crypto market

The report paints a picture of a maturing market where passive exposure is being replaced by discretionary mandates and actively managed strategies. Investors are diversifying across tokenized money market funds, stablecoins, and multi-asset exchange-traded products (ETPs), signaling a preference for balanced, flexible exposure. More than 70% of respondents said they would increase allocations if staking were approved for ETFs, a sign of the sector’s growing sophistication.

The report suggested growing acceptance of crypto in traditional finance. Over 80% of respondents said Bitcoin is a viable treasury reserve asset, and 70% viewed holding cash over Bitcoin as carrying a high opportunity cost over the next five years.

But regulatory uncertainty and security concerns remain key obstacles. While volatility has historically been cited as the main deterrent, this year’s respondents ranked unclear legislation and custody risks higher. Sygnum’s analysts suggest that jurisdictions with established regulatory clarity, such as Switzerland and parts of Europe following MiCA, are already benefiting from higher institutional confidence, while APAC markets lag due to tightening restrictions.

“Regulatory concerns are more visible among APAC investors, where regulation is being met with both progress and pushback, with regulators tightening restrictions that may limit exposure to the asset class,” said Dori. He added that he expects to see the situation “drastically improve over the year,” with record high inflows and an “impressive list of TradFi institutions now entering the space,” following the passage of the GENIUS Act in the U.S.

Among high-net-worth individuals (HNWIs), 91% said crypto plays a key role in long-term wealth preservation against fiat currency debasement. Interest in crypto ETFs beyond Bitcoin and Ethereum also surged, with 70% of respondents open to allocating more if staking were permitted.

With fiat currencies under increasing scrutiny and trust in traditional systems eroding, the report also noted that HNWIs are increasingly looking to Bitcoin’s scarcity and decentralization as a hedge against macroeconomic instability. As Western fiscal pressures mount, digital assets are becoming less about speculation and more about preservation.

"The trend is heavily tied to the dollar, but also to the EUR’s poor performance," Dori said. HNWIs are “predominantly focused on long-term investment horizons,” meaning that volatility is less of an issue; “even more so, when considering Bitcoin’s volatility has structurally declined over the years.” He added that Bitcoin “continues to outperform as purchasing power in the dollar declines.”

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