Originally published: Traders Magazine, 11 April 2025
- More than half of institutional investors say the career risk to executives of becoming involved in crypto has fallen since trump became president
- But global regulatory clarity is very important for the career risk to firms investing in digital assets
- Improved market liquidity is rated the most significant factor for mitigating career risk associated with digital asset investments
The career risk for executives becoming involved in the crypto sector is falling since the election of President Trump but regulation and liquidity are seen as important to mitigating any career risk for investing in the sector, according to new global research (1) by London-based Nickel Digital Asset Management (Nickel), Europe’s leading digital assets hedge fund manager founded by alumni of Bankers Trust, Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan.
The study with organisations invested in the sector found more than half (53%) believe the career risk for executives in the crypto sector has fallen under a Trump Presidency with 17% saying it has significantly reduced. Around a third (33%) say the risk has increased but just 1% say it has significantly increased.
Nickel Digital commissioned the market research company Pureprofile to interview 200 institutional investors and wealth managers across the US, UK, Germany, Singapore, Switzerland, Brazil and the UAE in January 2025.
