Cryptocurrencies and private equity ( PE ) offer the biggest opportunities for risk-adjusted returns over the next five years, according to a recent study. Within three years nearly half ( 47% ) expect to have 3% or more of their organization’s overall assets invested in crypto and digital assets compared with less than one in five ( 18% ) who currently estimate that 3% or more of their organization’s assets are in crypto and digital assets. Firms questioned rank the 24/7 marketplace in crypto and digital assets and the prospect of better returns than other asset classes as the key benefits of investing in the sector. The table below shows how institutional investors and wealth managers rank the asset classes among their top five for risk-adjusted returns over five years. “Crypto’s evolution mirrors what we’ve seen in private markets, early growth driven by beta, followed by institutionalization and a focus on risk-adjusted returns.