Despite a tough year for cryptocurrencies, 82% of high net worth clients plan to invest in digital assets such as Bitcoin (BTC) in 2022, according to a recent survey by financial consultancy DeVier Group. It has been considered.
A study released on January 30 found that eight out of 10 high net worth clients surveyed (individuals with $1.2 million to $6.1 million in investable assets) had been a financial advisor in the past 12 months. He asked for advice on cryptocurrencies.
Nigel Green, CEO and founder of the DeVier Group, said that despite the group surveyed being “generally conservative,” this high level of interest is a sign of Bitcoin’s core value of “digital, Global, borderless, decentralized, tamper-proof”.
The company’s past surveys also showed a trend of increasing interest in cryptocurrencies among wealthy investors. .
Devia’s 2020 survey found that 73% of the 700 wealthy people surveyed already own or are considering investing in cryptocurrency by the end of 2022, and the company’s 2019 survey found that , 68% of global HNWs have already invested or plan to invest in cryptocurrencies by the end of 2022.
Green also points to the interest of traditional financial institutions such as Fidelity, BlackRock and JPMorgan in offering cryptocurrency services to their customers, which is a good sign for the industry.
Green believes that the 2022 “crypto winter” may be dissolved in the wake of the entry of the traditional financial system, further fueling this interest.
“Bitcoin posted its best January since 2013 on expectations that inflation will peak, monetary policy will become more favorable, and various crypto sector crises, including high-profile bankruptcies, will recede into the background. I’m trying to pick you up
“The world’s largest cryptocurrency has risen more than 40% this year, which should not be overlooked by HNW clients and those looking to build their wealth for the future,” Green added. there is
