Crypto No Longer Fringe: UBS Sees Affluent Clients Use BTC, Altcoins as Portfolio Hedge

- UBS confirms affluent clients are putting up to 5% of assets into crypto for diversification.
- UBS’s 2025 Yearbook identifies crypto as a hedge against inflation and currency volatility.
- Tokenization efforts like UBS Tokenize enable crypto exposure in regulated environments.
UBS, a leading global wealth manager with over $1 trillion in assets, reports that its affluent clients are diversifying their portfolios by allocating up to 5% of their total assets into cryptocurrencies. This move reflects a broader trend among wealthy investors seeking alternatives to traditional fiat currencies, particularly as concerns grow around the US dollar.
UBS 2025 Yearbook: Why Wealthy Investors Are Turning to Crypto
The shift towards digital assets is part of a broader risk mitigation strategy, as UBS’s 2025 Global Investment Returns Yearbook emphasizes. With rising inflation and persistent volatility in fiat currencies, particularly the U.S. dollar, investors are looking for assets with low correlation to traditional markets. Cryptocurrency, once considered speculative, is now viewed as a tool for portfolio diversification. The UBS report notes that exposure to alternati…
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Crypto No Longer Fringe: UBS Sees Affluent Clients Use BTC, Altcoins as Portfolio Hedge

- UBS confirms affluent clients are putting up to 5% of assets into crypto for diversification.
- UBS’s 2025 Yearbook identifies crypto as a hedge against inflation and currency volatility.
- Tokenization efforts like UBS Tokenize enable crypto exposure in regulated environments.
UBS, a leading global wealth manager with over $1 trillion in assets, reports that its affluent clients are diversifying their portfolios by allocating up to 5% of their total assets into cryptocurrencies. This move reflects a broader trend among wealthy investors seeking alternatives to traditional fiat currencies, particularly as concerns grow around the US dollar.
UBS 2025 Yearbook: Why Wealthy Investors Are Turning to Crypto
The shift towards digital assets is part of a broader risk mitigation strategy, as UBS’s 2025 Global Investment Returns Yearbook emphasizes. With rising inflation and persistent volatility in fiat currencies, particularly the U.S. dollar, investors are looking for assets with low correlation to traditional markets. Cryptocurrency, once considered speculative, is now viewed as a tool for portfolio diversification. The UBS report notes that exposure to alternati…
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