Research Study
2022 Institutional Investor Digital Assets Study
A first look at the results of our annual survey of institutional investors
by Fidelity Digital Assets
October 27, 2022 • 16 min read
Since 2018, Fidelity Digital AssetsSM has conducted an annual study to better understand institutional investors’ perceptions of and approaches to digital assets. In this preliminary report, we highlight key data from the Fidelity Digital AssetsSM 2022 Institutional Investor Digital Assets Study, including trends in overall adoption across the U.S., Europe, and Asia, and how various institutional investor segments are thinking about the role of digital assets in investment portfolios.
Despite market headwinds, adoption of digital assets among institutional investors surveyed increased in both the U.S. (42%) and Europe (67%), a respective 9-point and 11-point change year-over-year. Though they reported a small decline in adoption, Asian institutional investors remain the most accepting of digital assets among the regions with nearly 7 in 10 (69%) reporting an allocation to digital assets.
Digital asset markets are incredibly dynamic and 2022 has been no exception. This study reflects the sentiments and behaviors of respondents in the first half of the year, but we recognize that the market developments of the second half and the macro environment look different. As a result, in the coming months, a follow-up to this key findings report will provide additional analysis on how the events of the latter half of the year may have shifted some perceptions — along with more institutional investor insights into broader use of blockchain technology, like tokenization and DeFi.
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The research survey for this study was led by Fidelity Consulting and Strategic Insights with Fidelity Digital AssetsSM and The Fidelity Center for Applied TechnologySM. Conducted by Coalition Greenwich, the research followed a similar methodology to the previous three years, comprised of a detailed survey to better understand the overall attitudes and behaviors of institutional investors as it relates to digital assets. Field work was conducted between January 2, 2022, and June 24, 2022, with a total of 1,052 blind interviews of professionals from a variety of firms, completed via a mix of online surveys and one-to-one phone sessions. As in previous years, the survey spanned a variety of high-net-worth individuals and institutional investor segments, including financial advisors, family offices, crypto hedge and venture funds, traditional hedge funds, endowments and foundations, as well as pension funds and defined benefit plans.
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