The Institutional Era of Crypto Demands New Risk Standards

Institutional investors are entering the crypto space in force. According to a July 2025 report by CoinShares, year-to-date inflows into digital asset investment products reached an all-time high of $27 billion, pushing total assets under management to $220 billion. This surge confirms that digital assets are increasingly being treated as a strategic part of diversified portfolios. But with this shift comes new expectations, shaped by decades of exposure to the rules of traditional finance markets. Strict governance, robust compliance and operational discipline are the new “must-haves.” Meeting those expectations means...