
Cryptocurrency: Navigating a Frontier Asset Class for Advisors and Asset Managers
March 22, 2022
Cryptocurrency Is Too Impactful to Ignore
With cryptocurrency reaching $3 trillion in market capitalization in 2021 before falling back to $2 trillion amidst market volatility in early 2022, it is increasingly important for investing market participants, including asset managers and advisors, to engage and take a view.
This paper explores reasons why advisors are or are not adopting cryptocurrency as part of their offering, and dives into product development trends that are delivering standards, investment vehicles, and strategies for exposure to the asset class.
Key Findings
Evaluate
Understand the cryptocurrency landscape, including the 10-largest cryptocurrencies by free- float market capitalization.
Identify
The structures and resources holding advisors back from adopting this asset class and how can providers address this market?
Develop
Build an approach to product development and distribution founded on Cerulli’s projections.
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