Maurice Mureau (Hodl Group): Cryptomarket will further integrate into financial system

Maurice Mureau (Hodl Group): Cryptomarket will further integrate into financial system

February 6, 2025

Crypto
Maurice Mureau (Foto archief Hodl)

This text was originally written in Dutch

By Esther Waal

Given the recent sharp increase in confidence in crypto, partly due to Trump's re-election and the introduction of crypto products from BlackRock and Fidelity, the question is what is holding institutional investors back most from investing in cryptocurrencies? As an institutional investor, can you afford not to invest in cryptocurrency? Financial Investigator spoke to Maurice Mureau, Chief Executive Officer at Hodl Group.

How will the crypto market develop in the coming years?

'The crypto market has developed strongly recently, with the launch of Bitcoin and Ether ETFs as major milestones and a growing acceptance of tokenisation within financial institutions. An example of this is the BUIDL Fund, a tokenised treasury fund launched in March. Tokenisation is expected to remain the dominant theme in the crypto market because of the benefits it offers in efficiency, transparency and cost reduction. Together with the wider acceptance of crypto as an investment option, we expect the crypto market to further integrate itself into the financial system and contribute to sustainable growth.'

Which crypto currencies are currently most accessible to institutional investors?

'Many crypto projects are currently less accessible to institutional investors due to their limited market capitalisation and short track record. However, Bitcoin, Ethereum and, increasingly, Solana are attracting significant interest from this corner. Bitcoin and Ethereum in particular have an edge because of their strong focus on security and risk management. Both are tradable via ETFs on traditional exchanges and backed by incumbents such as BlackRock and Fidelity, offering institutional investors easy and secure access without the previous challenges around self-storage. Meanwhile, options are also available on Bitcoin ETFs, allowing institutional investors to hedge risk more effectively. In addition, there is growing interest in funds like our own, which are often more attractive than ETFs focused on a single asset due to broader diversification.'

'The crypto market will continue to integrate into the financial system.'

 

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