2019 Will See Entry of More Institutional Players in Crypto

[Lanatsa]

I think we're going to see a lot of new avenues for investment from institutional players but I don't expect there to be swathes of new investment. Market recovery is going to take time given it's not a wonderful time to buy right now with a lot of uncertainty still in the market and not lots of progress in terms of adoption.

Yes, 2019 will be a great year hence there is a lot of events that will be going to occur on such year and more and more investors will be coming to enter the world of cryptocurrency. Thus, bringing the bull back again on its way, and we will just have to wait for the great event to happen. So as for now we should have to HODL more tokens as much as we should because this is the start of all.

[evanescence]

I don't see why this is something tied to 2019. Projects like IOTA already have their investors (Bosch, ...), banks are already invested in BTC and trade it (Morgan, ...) and states won't buy cryptos because they need stable investments.

Agreed. Maybe some banks will diversify, but they'll always see crypto as a child's game for speculation and market manipulation. Not a sphere where big money should be poured.
We should look into adding value to coins before expecting large companies to adopt them.

[mersal]

Just another one prediction but we are going to see much flat market in 2019 in my opinion or just the recovery it is not going to be in new high prices since the price dump is very huge and it can't be regained again as quick as we think.

[dinoloverpete]

With Bakkt and ETFs on the horizon as well as many other unforeseen avenues we could see a big amount of institutional money entering BTC, although I do think if they're planning to accumulate a lot of it will be done OTC so as not to cause a big price increase overnight.

[lagharto]

Henri Arslanian, the Asia fintech and crypto leader of PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) Hong Kong, has predicted that many institutional players will enter the crypto industry in 2019. Arslanian made this claim during an interview with Bloomberg published on Dec. 24.

When asked about his outlook on crypto for the next year, Arslanian said that he thinks “there’s a lot of exciting things that the crypto ecosystem is looking forward to in 2019.” Arslain explained that he expects the next year to be different from 2018 because of the increasing regulatory clarity.

Arslanian also declared that he expects “many more big banks” to enter the space, some by launching their own solutions, others by partnering with or investing in crypto companies. This involvement, he explains, will bring in “institutional level expertise” which — according to him — is much needed in the industry.

PwC is an international network of companies that provide consulting and auditing services. The company — which has its headquarters in London — was founded in 1849 and is one of the “big four” accounting companies. Their Hong Kong office has accepted Bitcoin (BTC) as payment for its advisory services since late 2017.

CT | https://cointelegraph.com/news/2019-will-see-entry-of-more-institutional-players-in-crypto-says-asia-fintech-pwc-leader

Fully agree with Henri Arslanian, 2019 will definitely be completely different from 2018 year. And maybe there will not be a new ATH on BTC but we definitely will see a lot of opportunities to earn on whole crypto market, including BTC markets.
Also i'm expecting a new wave of ICO's which are not in SEC and United States jurisdiction, and a wave of STO's from USA and other countries with strong regulations in crypto space.

[maiiyeuvo]

Thanks for your post. Some information that gives us solace amid market has worsened. I hope good things will come in 2019.

[btc_angela]

I think next year many new investors will appear on the cryptocurrency market.

Large venture funds will invest and many projects will successfully create their services.

Again those institutional investors won't enter unless they are sure that they going to profit, not just profit but to get huge money. Currently, the market has nothing to offer, everyone is exhausted and not willing to enter the market again. Unless the SEC approved ETF's or BAKKT Bitcoin offering goes live early January 2019, I doubt that we can witnessed "institutional money" providing the needed respite to this bear market.

[CryptoAssasin]

There are lots of indication of crypto recognition by next year which may cause a price rally for most altcoins. Countless preparation was being made this year for the good of cryptocurrency and its users so a market recovery is possible. Everyone is looking forward for an all time high so if there will be millions and big time players who enters the market, this will not be impossible. Each and everyone who believe in cryptocurrency will have a wealthy 2019.

[binhvo1505]

 Every year, we have many different investors. The ups and downs of electronic money have made the crypto market diversify investors. so it is obvious and we do not need any leader to speak up.

[Prosperityforall]

I hope it will occur by the end of 2019, because I need time to collect enough funds and buy crypto assets.
I am ready to invest 90% of my income in crypto currency, because I see 20x potential growth

[TheReverend]

if you say so, i wish it will be good news for crypto.
because if that right many investor will come again and put their money on crpyto.
it will give an increase in value to BTC and of course the altcoin will follow.
just as when the final increase in 2017, we hope that moment will happen again.

[myohmy81]

Henri Arslanian, the Asia fintech and crypto leader of PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) Hong Kong, has predicted that many institutional players will enter the crypto industry in 2019. Arslanian made this claim during an interview with Bloomberg published on Dec. 24.

When asked about his outlook on crypto for the next year, Arslanian said that he thinks “there’s a lot of exciting things that the crypto ecosystem is looking forward to in 2019.” Arslain explained that he expects the next year to be different from 2018 because of the increasing regulatory clarity.

Yeah as the price of bitcoin and ethereum are much affordable this can attract more huge institution to enter the world of crypto as this technology has getting more attention in the business world. Expect a huge changes in crypto as more huge investors will join and those government regulations will follow to prevent manipulation. The more money will enter in the cryptomarket this is advantage of the bitcoin holders as the price of bitcoin can easily make a rally and this will follow with the altcoins. It could be a busy year for crypto if that will happens.

[Pffrt]

This is the main fact why crypto is very highly volatile and having trouble with getting established as a daily currency. It should grow potentially rather than this kind of pump and dump. Most of the people who are here from the beginning mostly care about establishing crypto as a daily usable currency, not as an investing opportunity.

[watergold]

This is the main fact why crypto is very highly volatile and having trouble with getting established as a daily currency. It should grow potentially rather than this kind of pump and dump. Most of the people who are here from the beginning mostly care about establishing crypto as a daily usable currency, not as an investing opportunity.

I think that it is very difficult to apply in all countries and not all countries will accept it even if it is not possible. What is the fate of the bank and the future paper?

[esetop01tryba]

I think that 2019 will be favorable for the crypto currency and I want to allocate Ethereum it will have a Hard fork, Ethereum 2.0 Update and I also learned that Ethereum is launching an official investment Fund. But it also depends on the behavior of bitcoin in the market.

[Oasisman]

Just another one prediction but we are going to see much flat market in 2019 in my opinion or just the recovery it is not going to be in new high prices since the price dump is very huge and it can't be regained again as quick as we think.

Its different when people who stablished a good name in  business industry gave a bold prediction. It would drag interests from mediocre investors that could help the market rise again. Plus there are more good news coming up next year that could change this bearish trend, but recovery isnt that easy.

[Mame89]

Hopefully with clear regulations in 2019 as explained above, it can make someone who will invest become more confident and establish themselves to invest their assets in cryptocurrency.

[bitgolden]

Yes, the new year 2019 will be more interesting for all the crypto players. We are going to have very much positive markets in coming days as most institutional funds are waiting for new year to enter in. I guess bitcoin etf also will be getting approved in 2019 which may bring more good things to crypto holders for sure.

[Lacoste]

This is good news!
Clearly, the strong development of Crypto is leaving a big impact on people's thinking. I hope this must be even stronger so that people will be more confident in investing in crypto.

[damberg]

Every now and then there is a speculation about more 'institutional money' coming into crypto. Unfortunately, the impact on cryptocurrency prices is questionable.