Asia’s largest investors invest a significant portion of their capital in digital assets, with almost half currently devoting more than 10% of the value of their portfolios to investing in cryptocurrencies, and a clear majority of them planning to add more over the coming years.
Swiss-Singaporean digital asset bank Sygnum reported in its 2025 Asia Pacific High Net Worth Individuals Report that 87% of the more than 270 survey respondents have invested in digital assets. The survey covered high-net-worth and professional investors in 10 Asian markets, including Singapore, Hong Kong, Indonesia, South Korea and Thailand, and defined high-net-worth individuals. Those with more than $1 million in investment assets are defined as those with very high wealth and financial solvency, such as those with more than $25 million.
Wealthy investors are turning to cryptocurrencies as a new alternative asset class
For this segment of investors, digital currencies have become a primary investment destination, not a secondary investment destination, and their average holding is between 10% and 20%, with a weighted average of around 17%, placing the currencies in a position close to stocks and private markets within investment portfolios.
Source: Sygnum
This comes as motivations shift away from pure speculation, with the Sygnum report revealing that 90% of these investors view digital assets as an important part of their long-term wealth preservation strategies and legacy planning.
Diversification appears to be the main decision-making factor for the majority of investors, with 56% indicating it is a key part of their investment approach, with many describing digital currencies as a new alternative asset class and not a short-term investment bet.
Asia-Pacific investors expect another bullish cycle for cryptocurrencies in two to five years
60% of respondents confirmed they plan to increase their investments in the future, and the long-term outlook is characterized by optimism or very optimism for 57% of high-net-worth individuals and 61% of high-net-worth individuals, with many expecting the next strong bull market cycle to occur within two to five years, not within the next few weeks.
Product preferences reflect a similar maturity trajectory: Besides Bitcoin and Ethereum, 80% of investors want to launch more crypto-related exchange-traded funds (ETFs), with Solana-SOL receiving the highest demand at 52%.
Source: Sygnum
On the other hand, multi-asset index products and the Ripple currency (Ripple-XRP) received the highest interest rates, and 70% of survey participants said they would allocate or add new investments if ETFs linked to digital currencies that provide mortgage yields were launched, reflecting a clear preference for regulated solutions that enable yield generation and easily integrate into traditional wealth management plans.
The Asia-Pacific region is emerging as a major gateway as digital assets become established within the portfolios of high net worth individuals.
Security levels and regulatory controls still determine the speed at which these investments turn around, as around two-thirds of investors confirm that they would like their local banks or wealth managers to demonstrate high standards of custody and security before expanding their investments, while regulatory uncertainty and volatility remain among the main factors slowing the pace of adoption.
At the same time, the majority of participants agree that regulatory clarity has indeed improved and that recent policy developments in major markets improve long-term investment opportunities in cryptocurrencies.
Commenting on this, Gerald Goh, Co-Founder and CEO of Asia Pacific at Signum, said: “Digital assets have become an integral part of the private wealth management ecosystem in the Asia-Pacific region. ».
He said the existing regulatory frameworks in Singapore and Hong Kong have paved the way for traditional wealth managers to provide digital currency services. He also described the Asia-Pacific region as one of the rapidly growing gateways for digital assets, and this growth is expected to continue to gain momentum through 2026.
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