According to a survey by Sygnum, 87% of the wealthy people in the Asian region are planning to increase their crypto holdings as more people in the region believe in the potential of digital assets to increase in the long run.
Already close to half of the surveyed investors have their portfolios in crypto more than 10%, which indicates a change towards strategic, disciplined exposure.
Crypto gains E solid position within the affluent of APAC
According to an analysis of the Sygnum APAC HNWI Report 2025, crypto has become a fundamental part in long-term wealth planning among wealthy Asian-Pacific investors. The results indicate that 90% of the respondents (more than 270) consider digital assets to be useful in legacy planning and wealth preservation. The mean holdings lie between 10 and 20%. Most allocations are driven by portfolio diversification with 56% giving it as the primary reason.
There is a significant majority interest in organized exposure. Over 80% desire ETF alternatives that go beyond Bitcoin and Ethereum. There is also increasing demand of Solana as the survey indicates that 52% of the future demand is high. Approximately 70% report that it would widen exposure in case assets contain staking yields.
Institutional-grade access viewed as primary to increased adoption
Gerald Goh, the co-founder of Sygnum and the APAC CEO, believes that crypto has become the center of the affluent communities in Asia. He observes that two-thirds of them would put more money into their investment provided their private bank has safe and transparent custody and protection. He further provides that regulatory systems in both Singapore and Hong Kong already accommodate traditional financial institutions that desire to increase their services in the field of digital assets.
According to Goh, now it is up to the private banks to decide when they will be able to fulfill this demand. He cites the fast adoption trends because of diversification requirements and institutional grade products. He believes that this will continue in 2026 in spite of the macroeconomic challenges in the near term.
The demand for regulated products is high. According to the report, 48% are more inclined to multi-asset index products, and 41% are interested in XRP. These preferences point to a shift to compliant and yielding instruments that are added to the conventional portfolios.
HNWIs remain skeptical about the timing bullishly
According to the author of the report, Lucas Schweiger, wealthy investors in APAC view crypto as an obvious wealth creation and protection tool. He points out that they have a disciplined approach that justifies increased allocations and is a sign of a maturing market. He says that the regulatory set-up in Singapore is well-regarded at an institutional level, to the expectations of many investors.
With this confidence, a lot of respondents are venturing into the market with caution following the recent corrections. The primary obstacles still are regulatory ambiguity in the regional markets and issues with custody. More than 60% are still planning to make more allocations in the coming years. The report also indicates that more than 95% of the participants operate on their own in 10 regional markets. Over 50% have over 10 years of crypto investment experience, and approximately 20% have over 20 years.
The Sygnum results indicate a sharp movement towards long-term crypto-adoption by the wealthy investors in APAC. The trend in product adoption in the region is still influenced by the need to have safe, controlled products.
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