There is significant opportunity for TradFi firms to drive meaningful revenue by extending new services to existing clients, as well as crypto native/FinTech firms to offer more institutional-focused capabilities. Those that move quickly will reap the benefits. Of survey respondents, 54% of institutional investors and 64% of retail investors plan to increase allocations, representing a significant upside over current money invested. Institutional investors largely seek a multi-custodian model to manage their digital assets, and beyond custody, want services like connectivity to more liquidity providers, the ability to lend/borrow against their crypto and prime brokerage services — in short, the services they receive from TradFi firms for traditional assets currently.
