Nearly a third of respondents believe Bitcoin will surpass $100,000 by the end of the year.

A new report from Aspen Digital estimates that 76% of private wealth in Asia is already involved in digital assets, with a further 18% planning future investments.

Interest in digital assets has grown in Asia’s private wealth sector since the Hong Kong-based wealth management platform conducted a survey in 2022. At that time, only 58% of respondents were involved in the digital asset space.

The report surveyed 80 family offices and high-net-worth individuals in Asia, most of which managed assets between $10 million and $500 million.

Among respondents who already invest in cryptocurrencies, 70% allocate less than 5% of their portfolios to digital assets, although some are increasing their allocations to more than 10% by 2024.

Asian private wealth appears to be increasingly attracted to the profit opportunities presented by the application of blockchain technology.

Two-thirds of respondents expressed interest in decentralized finance (DeFi), while 61% were interested in artificial intelligence and decentralized physical infrastructure networks (DePIN).

Respondents are generally optimistic about Bitcoin Bitcoin $67,620, the outlook for house prices for the rest of 2024, with 31% of respondents predicting that house prices will reach $100,000 by the end of the year.

More investment opportunities from ETFs

The approval of spot bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs) has boosted Asian investors’ interest in digital assets, with 53% of respondents gaining exposure through funds or ETFs.

This trend is in line with global developments, as highlighted in a recent report on global crypto hedge funds by AIMA and PwC.

Their survey of nearly 100 hedge funds (with a total of $124.5 billion under management) across six regions showed that cryptocurrency exposure will rise from 29% in 2023 to 47% in 2024, driven by regulatory clarity and the launch of cryptocurrency ETFs in the United States and Asia.

The spot Bitcoin ETF began trading in the United States in January 2024, while the spot Bitcoin and Ethereum ETF launched in Hong Kong in April.