Fund managers overseeing $642 billion just answered a survey: Bitcoin remains their number-one growth pick.

Key figures:
• Average digital asset allocation rose to 1.3% from 1.2% in July (CoinShares, October survey, published Nov. 10)
• Bitcoin and Ethereum together accounted for 47% of portfolio-position responses; Bitcoin had the strongest growth outlook by a wide margin
• Diversification was the main reason for investing (40% of respondents); speculation fell to fifth place, below 9%
• Sentiment toward Ethereum and Solana improved slightly; altcoin interest shifted to Hyperliquid, SUI, Uniswap, NEAR, Aave, and Chainlink

My take: this is patient money, not euphoria. Institutions are gradually increasing their allocations for diversification, not chasing prices—and that’s actually more sustainable. But there are limits: the sample was only 28 investors, and the survey was conducted in October, before Bitcoin fell to 72,700. Their sentiment may have shifted since then. The 1.3% allocation is also still small—an intention to increase doesn’t necessarily mean big buying this week.

What I’m watching next: this week’s ETF flows, which are still showing outflows for four consecutive days—will these higher allocations be followed by actual buying, or are they just intentions on paper?

What do you think: is a 1.3% allocation a sign that institutions are getting serious, or is it still too small to move prices?

This is my analysis, not financial advice—always DYOR.

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