Institutional and retail investors believe that crypto will become mainstream within a decade, according to a new report

• Majority of institutional and retail investors agree that crypto assets will become mainstream within the next 10 years, according to Bitstamp’s Crypto Pulse report.
• Institutional investors also believe that crypto will become more popular than traditional investment vehicles.
• As things stand, while trust in crypto is high, it remains third after the stock market and property ownership.

Crypto investors, both institutional and retail, believe that crypto will become mainstream within the next ten years, according to a new survey conducted by the US crypto exchange Bitstamp.

Respondents	How many believe that crypto will become mainstream in 10 years
Retail investors	75.8%
Institutional investors	82.4%

Source: Bitstamp Crypto Pulse Q1’22

The responses from over 28,000 respondents pointed to two main reasons for this bullish sentiment.

Investors are betting on emerging markets being drawn to blockchain technology with the promise of an alternative digital-first payments network. And in developed countries, investors are hoping that policy makers may adopt crypto assets as a viable alternative to fiat money.
The crypto believers
The pace at which crypto assets will become mainstream is directly correlated to crypto adoption. And, the main driver of adoption — crypto and otherwise — is trust.

The current policy climate paints a very uncertain picture with some countries, like India, imposing high tax rates on crypto investors, while others like El Salvador have accepted Bitcoin as legal tender. China’s already banned crypto assets and the US, while sending out positive policy signals, is yet to make a final decision.

Respondents	How many believe that crypto is a trustworthy investment
Retail investors	66.9%
Institutional investors	70.4%

Source: Bitstamp Crypto Pulse Q1’22

As things stand, investing in the stock market or property ownership is still considered to be a more trustworthy investment than putting money into crypto. However, institutional investors believe that the narrative will flip within the next decade with crypto assets emerging as the most popular investment option.

Cathie Wood’s Ark Invest estimates that Bitcoin’s price could cross $1 million by 2030 with Ethereum’s market capitalisation surpassing $20 trillion.

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