--- title: Majority of Institutions Will Have Digital Assets by 2026 description: Institutional investors are expecting more services from digital asset custodians. image: https://articles.marketsmedia.com/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/Depositphotos_156951870_l-2015-May-12-2022-09-29-26-33-AM.jpg --- ![websites-group](https://articles.marketsmedia.com/hubfs/raw_assets/public/MarketsMedia_August2021/images/new-MMG-01.svg) [![](https://articles.marketsmedia.com/hubfs/raw_assets/public/MarketsMedia_August2021/images/dropdown-new-marketsmedia-logo.svg)](https://www.marketsmedia.com/) [![](https://articles.marketsmedia.com/hubfs/raw_assets/public/MarketsMedia_August2021/images/dropdown-menu-traders-redlogo.svg)](https://www.tradersmagazine.com/) [![](https://articles.marketsmedia.com/hubfs/raw_assets/public/MarketsMedia_August2021/images/dropdown-menu-bestexe-logo.svg)](https://www.bestexecution.net/) [![](https://articles.marketsmedia.com/hubfs/raw_assets/public/MarketsMedia_August2021/images/dropdown-menu-fidesk-logo.svg)](https://www.fixglobal.com/) [![](https://articles.marketsmedia.com/hubfs/raw_assets/public/MarketsMedia_August2021/images/dropdown-fixglobal-new-logo.svg)](https://www.fixglobal.com/) - [*Facebook*](https://www.facebook.com/MarketsMedia/) - [*Twitter*](https://twitter.com/marketsmedia) - [*Linkedin*](https://www.linkedin.com/company/markets-media-llc) - [Newsletter](https://articles.marketsmedia.com/majority-of-institutions-will-have-digital-assets-by-2026#popup-newsletter) #### Want the latest news on securities markets -- FREE? 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While adoption rates are higher in Asia (71%) than in Europe and the U.S., participation increased in both markets as 56% of European institutions and 33% of U.S. institutions now hold investments in the asset class, up from 45% and 27%, respectively, the prior year. “The increased interest and adoption we’re seeing is a reflection of the growing sophistication and institutionalization of the digital assets ecosystem,” said Tom Jessop, president of Fidelity Digital Assets. “The pandemic – and fiscal and monetary measures in response to it – has been a catalyst for many institutional investors to define their investment thesis and operationalize it.” According to the study, almost nine in 10 investors find characteristics of digital assets appealing, with increases in both U.S. and Europe. Digital assets’ high potential upside and low correlation to other assets have grown in appeal to institutional investors in recent years, with the potential upside gaining 16 points among U.S. investors since 2019 and 13 points among European investors since 2020. **Current Perceptions Point to Greater Adoption** Price volatility remains the main barrier to adoption, followed by lack of fundamentals to gauge value and concerns around market manipulation; however, investors cited less concern about complexity for institutions and market infrastructure than previously. “The expectation that the vast majority of institutions will have some exposure to digital assets by 2026 shows that investors have a deeper understanding of the asset class and have progressed in the three-phase journey from education to adoption,” said Jessop. Today, nearly eight in 10 institutional investors believe digital assets should be part of a portfolio. This belief is strongest in Asia, where adoption rates are highest; however, European and U.S. institutions are increasingly in agreement: • More than three-quarters (77%) of European investors share this belief, up from two-thirds the prior year • 69% of U.S. investors share this belief, compared to 64% the prior year. Fidelity Digital Assets will explore the investment outlook and institutions’ investment preferences in a new report this fall, featuring deeper insights from the 2021 Institutional Investor Digital Assets Study. https://twitter.com/CNBCTheExchange/status/1417540917289000961 **Institutions Want More Services as Market Matures** As adoption increases, institutional investors are expecting more services from digital asset custodians. Investors want a custodian that offers electronic trading (63%) and market data and analytics (56%), with a greater emphasis on these services among U.S. institutions. Still, security and safety remain the most important features of a custodial relationship, having grown in importance in both Europe and the U.S. Source: Fidelity Digital Assets [Share](https://www.facebook.com/share.php?u=https://articles.marketsmedia.com/majority-of-institutions-will-have-digital-assets-by-2026) [Tweet](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=US+ETFs+Have+Record+Net+Inflows&url=https://articles.marketsmedia.com/majority-of-institutions-will-have-digital-assets-by-2026) [Share](https://www.linkedin.com/cws/share?url=https://articles.marketsmedia.com/majority-of-institutions-will-have-digital-assets-by-2026) ![email](https://articles.marketsmedia.com/hubfs/Markets%20Media/email.svg) ### NEWSLETTER SIGN UP And receive exclusive articles on securities markets ### Related articles 1. 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