Investor portfolio assignments to Crypto have reached an annual high of 1.8% From April 29, according to a recent report published by Coinshares.
The report attributed the increase to recent price movements and improving sentiment in the cryptomarket. The findings are Based on survey data and supporting 13F archives, which offer a position -moment recording of how institutions, individuals and asset managers in activa classes.
Institutional portfolios in particular showed an average crypto allocation of 2.5%, which reflects a clear shift to greater exposure to the chain.
While individual investors retain the highest absolute weighting in crypto, the report emphasizes a growing effort between institutions and family agencies.
Bitcoin dominates assignments
Bitcoin (BTC) continues to lead among crypto companies, with 63% of the respondents of the survey confirming the exposure, an increase of 48% in January. Ethereum (ETH) remains in second place with almost 20%, while Solana (SOL) follows with 17%.
Other altcoins, including Polkadot (DOT), Cardano (ADA) and XRP, recorded little to no presence in investorsportfolios, suggesting that a switch has been removed from wider diversification within Crypto Holdings.
The small focus on Bitcoin coincides with investors who re -assessed the Altcoin risk and the increased comfort with the relative liquidity, infrastructure of Bitcoin and the observed regulatory clarity.
This trend is clear despite the constant relevance of Ethereum and the growing interest in alternatives outside the two digital assets.
Respondents mainly mentioned diversification (30%) as the main reason for recording crypto, followed by interest in distributed ledger technology and speculative motives.
Although the customer’s demand has fallen compared to the previous quarter, the speculative interest rate has increased, which suggests that a re-evaluation of Cryptos’s role in multi-asset portfolios.
Volatility and regulation remain the highest worries
Volatility remains the primary barrier for new crypto investments, even if Bitcoin has recently shown lower volatility than shares.
The perseverance of this concern underlines a mismatch between investors perception and the observed performance of the active during recent market disruptions. Volatility was also the primary continuous care among respondents who had already been assigned to Crypto.
In the meantime, regulatory uncertainty remains the second most commonly reported entry threshold, consistent with previous surveys. Investors also reported concerns about reputation risks and weak Fundamentals, but to a lesser extent.
According to the report, the expectations that regulatory and political risks have decreased after executive orders that were issued earlier in the year still have to materialize. In the meantime, previously cited risks, such as Quantum Computing, have been taken in relevance.
The report also showed a wider macro -economic background that investigators informed sentiment. Despite potential headwind of tariff -related economic consequences and fear of internshipflation, a growing number of respondents regards the current policy direction of the Federal Reserve if applicable, although a considerable part remains undecided.
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