TechFlow news, according to Ledger Insights, Northern Trust recently conducted a survey of 100 investment professionals in London, finding that 34% of respondents have already invested in digital assets or plan to do so soon. Regarding which assets are most likely to be tokenized first, two-thirds believe private assets will benefit the most, followed by commodities and real estate (53%), and money market funds (36%).
Pete Cherecwich, President and Chief Operating Officer of Northern Trust, said: "These findings highlight the dual nature of opportunities and challenges as our clients address their data needs through the convergence of emerging digital assets and advanced technologies."
Earlier, in June, State Street surveyed 300 global investment institutions and found that 62% have already established dedicated digital asset functions, with nearly all others—except 5%—planning to create such functions. Despite optimism about the potential benefits of digital assets, more than half (58%) of respondents believe it could take ten years or longer for digital assets to achieve mainstream adoption, particularly due to interoperability between traditional finance and decentralized finance.
