Asian Crypto Capital Effect: 1% Allocation Can Leverage $2 Trillion in Incremental Value — How to Capture the Benefits?

In February 2026, the Hong Kong Consensus Conference sent a signal powerful enough to reshape the global valuation system of the crypto market.

Nicholas Peach, Head of iShares Asia-Pacific at BlackRock, explicitly stated at the conference: if traditional Asian investment portfolios allocate just 1% of their assets to cryptocurrencies, it could bring nearly 2 trillion USD in new capital inflows to the industry.

This figure is approximately 60% of the current total market capitalization of global cryptocurrencies. While the Web3 industry remains engaged in a battle within the existing market, the dormant family wealth of 108 trillion USD deep within Asia is approaching a critical point for asset reallocation.

As a comprehensive Web3 platform serving over 49 million users, Gate is establishing the infrastructure for this massive influx of capital into the crypto world through its Intelligent Web3 strategy and the second-largest spot trading depth worldwide.

The Certainty Behind the Numbers: From “Whether to Allocate” to “When to Allocate”

Traditional financial giants’ attitudes toward crypto assets have shifted from marginal experimentation to systematic recommendations.

Nicholas Peach’s remarks at Consensus HK are not isolated; they are based on irreversible structural changes in Asia:

• Massive wealth base: Asian household wealth is about 108 trillion USD. Even ignoring corporate assets and sovereign funds, a mere 1% reallocation by the resident sector could release trillions in liquidity.
• Mature ETF channels: BlackRock’s IBIT (Bitcoin Spot ETF) assets under management have rapidly grown to approximately 53 billion USD. Asian investors hold a significant share of crypto ETFs listed in the US, and regulators in Hong Kong, Japan, South Korea, and other regions are accelerating the development of local crypto ETFs.
• Reallocation model migration: Some mainstream investment portfolios are beginning to recommend small allocations to crypto assets.

This is no longer a debate about whether to buy Bitcoin but about how Asian capital can enter the crypto market in a compliant, efficient, and scaled manner.

The Three Flows of Asian Capital: Compliance, Institutionalization, and Leading Position

Unlike the 2021 bull market driven by retail FOMO, the next phase of Asian capital inflows will exhibit new characteristics:

1. Priority on Compliance Channels

Asian investors have a high demand for regulatory approval. ETFs, regulated trading platforms, and compliant custody services will be the preferred entry points.

2. Institutional Decision-Making Dominance

The 1% allocation decision is primarily made by family offices, asset managers, pension funds, and other institutions. This means capital demands deep liquidity, robust risk management systems, and transparent auditing.

3. Leading Asset Allocation

Incremental funds will prioritize blue-chip assets like Bitcoin and Ethereum, which have been long-validated by the market, as well as platform tokens with clear ecological support.

As of February 13, 2026, Gate’s market data shows the core asset prices as follows:

• Bitcoin (BTC): $66,145.05
• Ethereum (ETH): $1,949.34
• XRP: $1.35
• Solana (SOL): $78.45

Despite short-term market fluctuations due to macroeconomic data, Bitcoin remains in a consolidation range of $65,000–$68,000. Historical data suggests such adjustments often create windows for long-term allocations. The presence of massive potential buy orders in Asia provides clear support expectations below the current market.

Gate’s Positioning: 49 Million Users and the Capacity to Support $10 Billion

Facing an anticipated $2 trillion influx, platforms need sufficient depth and compliance reserves to absorb such capital. In his Consensus HK speech, Gate founder Dr. Han revealed key data indicating that the platform is already positioned to handle institutional-level Asian capital:

• User base: Over 49 million registered users worldwide, forming a direct access network for Asian capital entering the market.
• Asset security: Managing crypto assets exceeding $10 billion, with a pioneering 100% reserve proof to meet institutional audit transparency requirements.
• Trading depth: Second in global spot trading volume, averaging about $5.714 billion daily; third in derivatives, with about $36.913 billion daily.
• Regulatory breadth: Licensed or approved in 79 jurisdictions worldwide, including Japan, Australia, Dubai, and other major sources of Asian capital.

For Asian asset managers developing a “1% allocation” strategy, Gate offers more than trading execution—it provides integrated services across CEX, DEX, and TradFi assets. The platform has launched an independent TradFi CFD section supporting 24/7 trading of stocks, metals, indices, and other traditional assets. This enables Asian capital to rebalance traditional and crypto assets within a single ecosystem.

Intelligent Web3: Reducing Decision-Making Complexity for Asian Capital

The 108 trillion USD of wealth in Asia is held predominantly by an older demographic, who often feel disconnected from private key management, cross-chain interactions, and Gas fee calculations.

Dr. Han’s proposed Intelligent Web3 strategy aims to address this structural bottleneck. Gate has deeply integrated GateAI into its app, using AI-driven intent execution to assist users with information filtering and strategic understanding.

When traditional Asian capital attempts to implement a 1% allocation, GateAI can significantly lower the learning curve—users simply express their allocation intent, and the AI agent automatically finds the optimal execution paths across multiple chains and protocols. This marks a critical step in the industry’s transition from “tool-based” to “smart financial infrastructure.”

Summary

Pessimists see Bitcoin’s 16% retreat on February 16 and market fear. Optimists see that just moving 1% of Asia’s 108 trillion USD assets could trigger a wave of 2 trillion USD.

As of February 2026, there are approximately 740 million crypto users worldwide, with growth slowing. The next phase of industry growth will no longer rely solely on “new user registrations” but on the migration of existing traditional assets.

Gate, with 49 million users, the second-largest global spot trading volume, and 79 licenses, has proven itself as a core platform for this migration. When Asian family offices begin adding their first Bitcoin spot ETFs, and Hong Kong asset managers adjust their conservative allocations from 1% to 1.5%, the value of assets like BTC, ETH, GT, and over 4,400 trading pairs within the Gate ecosystem will undergo a true revaluation.

$2 trillion is not just a slogan—it represents the silent weight of Asian wealth accumulated over years. And Gate is laying the final tracks to support this weight.