{"id":12682,"date":"2022-11-24T16:52:42","date_gmt":"2022-11-24T20:52:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cryptocornercafe.com\/cafe\/?p=12682"},"modified":"2022-11-24T16:52:42","modified_gmt":"2022-11-24T20:52:42","slug":"survey-suggests-institutional-investors-still-interested-in-crypto","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/cryptocornercafe.com\/cafe\/2022\/11\/24\/survey-suggests-institutional-investors-still-interested-in-crypto\/","title":{"rendered":"Survey Suggests Institutional Investors Still Interested In Crypto"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The crypto market is undergoing one of its lowest cycles since the turn of the year. Some crypto forecasts predicted a more positive outlook for the crypto market for November. However, events changed things negatively.<\/p>\n<p>The U.S. Federal Reserve (Fed) held onto the rates hike, and FTX\u2019s collapse further plunged the market into chaos. After recent events, investors <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasdaq.com\/articles\/fallout-from-ftx-collapse-leads-to-major-bitcoin-outflows-from-exchanges\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">withdrew <\/a>most of their crypto holdings from FTX and other major exchanges.<\/p>\n<h2>Institutional Investors Increase Crypto Holdings<\/h2>\n<p>According to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.coinbase.com\/institutional\/research-insights\/resources\/education\/2022-institutional-investor-digital-assets-outlook-survey\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Coinbase report<\/a> in the Institutional Investor Digital Assets Outlook Survey, professional investors have added to their portfolios. The survey conducted on 140 investors between September 21 and October 27 revealed this information.<\/p>\n<p>The total crypto assets of these investors were $2.6 trillion. This survey was before the FTX incident, before the latest price downtrend.<\/p>\n<p>Of the survey participants, 62% already in possession of crypto holdings increased the size of their portfolio. This increase took place within a year. Notably, just 12% of the survey participants decreased their assets in the same timeframe.<\/p>\n<p>It implies that institutional investors have taken a long-term stance on crypto assets with optimism for the future. Up to 58% of these investors will likely increase their holdings in the next three years.<\/p>\n<p>Overall, the general sentiment for cryptocurrency was optimistic, with around 72% of the respondents affirming their belief in cryptocurrency. This survey highlights the increasing adoption of cryptocurrencies globally.<\/p>\n<p>The three main reasons for crypto investment noted in this survey are: investing in innovative technology, improved funding, and access to profitable opportunities.<\/p>\n<h2>Coinbase Stocks Under The Weather<\/h2>\n<p>Coinbase stocks have taken a significant hit in the prevailing bearish market cycle. The stock (COIN) fell to a low of $40. It is currently up to around $45.57. COIN is trading at almost less than 90% of its all-time high value of $357, achieved on November 2021.<\/p>\n<p>Binance has now officially surpassed Coinbase Pro as the largest holder of Bitcoin. According to the information from <a href=\"https:\/\/cryptoquant.com\/quicktake\/637af04443ed9559a652fc70-For-the-first-time-Binance-takes-the-lead-in-the-number-of-Bitcoin-reserves-on-t\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CryptoQuant<\/a>. With over $8 billion worth of crypto removed from central exchanges, Binance exchange; now has the largest store of BTC holdings.<\/p>\n<p>Bitcoin price trades above $16,500 l<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tradingview.com\/symbols\/BTCUSDT\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> BTCUSDT on Tradingview.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong has moved to dissuade fears of a possible collapse similar to FTX. In his <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/brian_armstrong\/status\/1590088673726717952?t=HBPYvGZSO6qLrjBkcLNs7w&amp;s=35\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">tweets<\/a>, he expressed sympathy and stated that Coinbase has no material exposure to FTX and its affiliates.<\/p>\n<p>He blamed the collapse of FTX on risky activity and misuse of investors\u2019 funds. He assured users of the safety of their assets and transparency in dealings.<\/p>\n<p>He stated that the crypto industry should build a better financial system based on DeFi and self-custodial wallets in the future.<\/p>\n<p>Although cryptocurrencies have suffered losses recently, institutional investors\u2019 positions suggest there might be hope for a recovery.<\/p>\n<p>Featured image from Pixabay, chart from TradingView.com<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><!-- wp:html --><\/p>\n<p>The crypto market is undergoing one of its lowest cycles since the turn of the year. Some crypto forecasts predicted a more positive outlook for the crypto market for November. However, events changed things negatively.<\/p>\n<p>The U.S. Federal Reserve (Fed) held onto the rates hike, and FTX\u2019s collapse further plunged the market into chaos. After recent events, investors <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nasdaq.com\/articles\/fallout-from-ftx-collapse-leads-to-major-bitcoin-outflows-from-exchanges\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">withdrew <\/a>most of their crypto holdings from FTX and other major exchanges.<\/p>\n<h2>Institutional Investors Increase Crypto Holdings<\/h2>\n<p>According to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.coinbase.com\/institutional\/research-insights\/resources\/education\/2022-institutional-investor-digital-assets-outlook-survey\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Coinbase report<\/a> in the Institutional Investor Digital Assets Outlook Survey, professional investors have added to their portfolios. The survey conducted on 140 investors between September 21 and October 27 revealed this information.<\/p>\n<p>The total crypto assets of these investors were $2.6 trillion. This survey was before the FTX incident, before the latest price downtrend.<\/p>\n<p>Of the survey participants, 62% already in possession of crypto holdings increased the size of their portfolio. This increase took place within a year. Notably, just 12% of the survey participants decreased their assets in the same timeframe.<\/p>\n<p>It implies that institutional investors have taken a long-term stance on crypto assets with optimism for the future. Up to 58% of these investors will likely increase their holdings in the next three years.<\/p>\n<p>Overall, the general sentiment for cryptocurrency was optimistic, with around 72% of the respondents affirming their belief in cryptocurrency. This survey highlights the increasing adoption of cryptocurrencies globally.<\/p>\n<p>The three main reasons for crypto investment noted in this survey are: investing in innovative technology, improved funding, and access to profitable opportunities.<\/p>\n<h2>Coinbase Stocks Under The Weather<\/h2>\n<p>Coinbase stocks have taken a significant hit in the prevailing bearish market cycle. The stock (COIN) fell to a low of $40. It is currently up to around $45.57. COIN is trading at almost less than 90% of its all-time high value of $357, achieved on November 2021.<\/p>\n<p>Binance has now officially surpassed Coinbase Pro as the largest holder of Bitcoin. According to the information from <a href=\"https:\/\/cryptoquant.com\/quicktake\/637af04443ed9559a652fc70-For-the-first-time-Binance-takes-the-lead-in-the-number-of-Bitcoin-reserves-on-t\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CryptoQuant<\/a>. With over $8 billion worth of crypto removed from central exchanges, Binance exchange; now has the largest store of BTC holdings.<\/p>\n<p>Bitcoin price trades above $16,500 l<a href=\"https:\/\/www.tradingview.com\/symbols\/BTCUSDT\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> BTCUSDT on Tradingview.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong has moved to dissuade fears of a possible collapse similar to FTX. In his <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/brian_armstrong\/status\/1590088673726717952?t=HBPYvGZSO6qLrjBkcLNs7w&amp;s=35\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">tweets<\/a>, he expressed sympathy and stated that Coinbase has no material exposure to FTX and its affiliates.<\/p>\n<p>He blamed the collapse of FTX on risky activity and misuse of investors\u2019 funds. He assured users of the safety of their assets and transparency in dealings.<\/p>\n<p>He stated that the crypto industry should build a better financial system based on DeFi and self-custodial wallets in the future.<\/p>\n<p>Although cryptocurrencies have suffered losses recently, institutional investors\u2019 positions suggest there might be hope for a recovery.<\/p>\n<p>Featured image from Pixabay, chart from TradingView.com<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:html --><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"colormag_page_layout":"default_layout","_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[82],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-12682","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-blockchain"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/cryptocornercafe.com\/cafe\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12682","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/cryptocornercafe.com\/cafe\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/cryptocornercafe.com\/cafe\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/cryptocornercafe.com\/cafe\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=12682"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"http:\/\/cryptocornercafe.com\/cafe\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12682\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/cryptocornercafe.com\/cafe\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=12682"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/cryptocornercafe.com\/cafe\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=12682"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/cryptocornercafe.com\/cafe\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=12682"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}