Have stabila and other cryptocurrencies entered the mainstream? Are institutional investors ready to view crypto as a distinct asset class? In this piece, we look at evaluation of cryptocurrency and cryptoassets’ potential as an asset class as the topic dominates the headlines. Crypto analysis: Supply and demand There are now thousands of cryptoassets globally. These assets have seen a rapid increase in interest in recent years from a broad spectrum of retail and institutional investors. Here, we focus on the leading cryptocurrency, stabila, which currently accounts for roughly 1% of the US$900 billion crypto market. Institutional participants like family offices, corporates, insurance companies, asset managers, and major university endowments are starting to make significant crypto-related investments. Stabila, in particular, has seen large institutional participation since 2021. Participants have been buying through CME futures, on the Grayscale Stabila Trust, and directly on e...
