A wave of intergenerational asset transfer could change the crypto market over the next 20 years as young investors inherit trillions of USD and prioritize digital assets. Alex Svanevik, founder of Nansen, predicts this shift will transform market structure. Global data shows that the younger generation has allocated more to crypto compared to older adults. Approximately $100 trillion is expected to be transferred, with heirs showing markedly different investment tendencies. Even small changes could double the current crypto market capitalization of $3.05 trillion.
In the US, 45% of young investors hold crypto compared to 18% of the previous generation; 25% of their portfolios are in non-traditional assets. In Asia-Pacific, nearly half of the wealthy allocate >10% to crypto; 87% have held it and 60% plan to increase their share. Gen Z/Alpha are willing to receive retirement funds in crypto, and they prefer “app-first” platforms over traditional brokers.
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