- Results of the Japanese financial survey Nomura holding showed that 65% of institutional investors plan to invest in cryptocurrencies.
- They are also interested in staking, lending, crypto derivatives, and tokenized assets.
According to survey Japanese institutional investors are increasingly turning to cryptocurrencies as a portfolio diversification tool, according to a survey conducted by Nomura and its digital asset subsidiary Laser Digital, according to 518 investment professionals.
Now, 65% of respondents view cryptocurrencies as a diversification opportunity, compared to 62% in 2024. 79% of those considering cryptocurrencies plan to invest in them within the next three years. The share of institutional investors with a positive view of digital assets has grown to 31%, while the share of those with a negative view has fallen to 18%.
However, most Japanese institutional investors aim for a 2–5% allocation to their portfolios, which is lower than the figures seen in similar studies of American and European institutional investors, where targets of 5–15% are more common.
This gap reflects both cultural conservatism and the fact that Japan’s largest institutional investors operate under strict fiduciary constraints.
Interestingly, over 60% of respondents expressed interest in staking, lending, crypto derivatives, and tokenized assets. Sixty-three percent identified specific use cases for stablecoins, with a clear preference for those issued by large, regulated financial institutions.
However, options for brokers, custodians, and asset managers present in Japan are limited. Institutions entering this market must choose regulated counterparties, institutional-grade asset storage facilities, and stablecoins with recognizable credit collateral.
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