BlackRock: Small Shift in Asia Could Unlock $2 Trillion for Crypto
HONG KONG — February 12, 2026 — A modest adjustment in institutional strategy across Asia could trigger a historic capital wave into the digital asset market. Speaking at the Consensus Hong Kong 2026 conference, Nicholas Peach, Head of BlackRock’s Asia-Pacific iShares division, stated that just a 1% crypto allocation in Asian portfolios could drive nearly $2 trillion in new inflows.
Peach framed the figure as a mathematical inevitability of Asia’s massive wealth base, currently estimated at $108 trillion in household assets. "A mere 1% shift is no longer a fringe theory; it’s a standard recommendation beginning to appear in institutional model portfolios," Peach noted.
This potential $2 trillion injection would represent roughly 60% of the current total crypto market cap, significantly enhancing liquidity and stability. The prediction comes as BlackRock’s own IBIT ETF nears $53 billion in assets, signaling that the bridge between traditional Asian finance and digital infrastructure is rapidly strengthening.
Would you like me to create a table comparing the current crypto market cap against these projected institutional inflows from various global regions?
