Crypto Assets investment trends shift: investors prioritize portfolio diversification over short-term gains.

Source: DigitalToday Original Title: Why Invest in Cryptocurrency? Reason No. 1…Because of 'This' Rather Than Short-term Profits Original Link:

There is a clear trend among cryptocurrency investors to prioritize portfolio diversification over long-term gains. According to the “Future Finance 2025” report by Swiss cryptocurrency bank Sygnum, 57% of respondents listed “portfolio diversification” as the main motivation for cryptocurrency investment, surpassing last year's main motivation of “long-term return expectations” (which was 62% last year and has dropped to 53% this year).

Sygnum commented: “This trend indicates that cryptocurrencies are being used more cautiously as core portfolio components, with the diversification effect prioritized over pure upward potential.”

As portfolio diversification becomes a primary consideration, 45% of respondents view cryptocurrencies, particularly Bitcoin ( BTC ), as a safe asset and macro hedge. This is influenced by factors such as rising sovereign debt, inflation concerns, geopolitical tensions, and declining trust in fiat currencies. In contrast, interest in cryptocurrencies as a “new alternative asset class” has decreased to 28%.

Sygnum analysis indicates that as the market environment matures, factors such as the adoption of regulated derivatives, growth in corporate financial structures, and the increase in exchange-traded products like ( ETF ) are consolidating investor confidence. There are over 150 cryptocurrency ETF applications in the United States, and 70% of investors stated that if staking is allowed in the future, they will expand their investments in Solana ( SOL ) and multi-asset ETP products.

High-net-worth individuals ( HNWI ) account for the largest proportion in this Sygnum survey, with 90% viewing cryptocurrencies as an important element for long-term asset preservation and estate planning. Sygnum revealed that HNWIs are allocating more than 10%-20% of their investable assets to cryptocurrencies.

Regulatory uncertainty remains the biggest obstacle to cryptocurrency investment. 40% of respondents pointed to this issue, followed by custody and security (38%), and asset volatility (36%). Notably, 80% of respondents indicated that regulatory clarity has significantly improved after 2025, and 83% of respondents believe that recent changes in U.S. policy have enhanced the appeal of cryptocurrency investment.