Although Bitcoin (BTC) and altcoins have not yet experienced the strong rally they had hoped for, institutional investors expect them to rise in the coming months.
In a joint survey conducted by Coinbase and EY-Parthenon, a majority of participants said they expected crypto prices to rise over the next 12 months.
According to a January survey of 351 institutional investors, 73% of participants said they planned to increase their crypto investments in 2026, and 74% expected crypto prices to rise in the next 12 months.
Commenting on the survey results, David Duong, head of institutional research at Coinbase, said: “People are still interested in cryptocurrencies and want tighter risk controls, but they want to maintain their quotas.”
Two-thirds of those surveyed said ETFs and other regulated products have become the most popular way to access cryptocurrencies.
In this context, the majority of participants cited regulation as an important factor in increasing institutional participation.
Another notable finding of the survey results was the use of stablecoins. According to the survey results, 85% of participants use or plan to use stablecoins for payments and financial transactions. Key use cases include payment processing and internal cash management.
*This is not investment advice.
