Nicholas Peach, head of BlackRock’s APAC iShares, took to a public platform to say that a simple shift of 1% of Asian households’ enormous wealth into cryptocurrencies could flood the market with nearly $2 trillion.
On February 11, 2026, addressing attendees at the Consensus event in Hong Kong, Peach said: “Some model advisors now recommend a 1% allocation to cryptocurrencies in your standard investment portfolio.”
Currently, the wealth of Asian households is around $108 trillion. Yes, 1% is a conservative adjustment. But you can take advantage of the potential of traditional wallets. Why should you care about percentage points in Asian portfolios? Think of the current crypto market as a swimming pool. Right now, it is filled primarily with garden hoses. Those are individual investors like us! What BlackRock and Peach are talking about here is turning on a huge fire hose.
If you do some fun math, there is about $108 trillion of household wealth across Asia. Then you take 1% of that. And that would be just below the $2 trillion of inflows into the market, which is 60% of what the market is now?
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Institutional adoption is the holy grail for Bitcoin’s long-term growth because these funds hold amounts of cash that make retail purchases look small. With structural tailwinds driving the market despite occasional turbulence, this potential influx is not just a drop in the ocean: it is enough to completely reshape the landscape. When the world’s biggest money manager speaks, the market listens.
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Is BlackRock exaggerating? Is the injection of 2 billion dollars possible?
The BlackRock executive noted that wealth in the Asian region amounts to a whopping $108 trillion. A seemingly small 1% shift of that stack away from digital assets is roughly equivalent to $2 trillion.
To put this into perspective, that amount would significantly increase the total value of all cryptocurrencies. But AI Invest reports show that this liquidity could flow through ETFs and direct investments, overloading the market.
We are already seeing institutions buying the dip in other regions, suggesting that the smart money is quietly positioning itself. While retail investors panic over small dips, institutional giants can keep an eye on these massive long-term trends.
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And what does this mean for Bitcoin?
After weeks of struggling due to geopolitical and other macro headwinds, Bitcoin USD is currently between $67,000 and $68,000. But, if this $2 trillion actually hits the market, Bitcoin prices are expected to flex strongly.
Basic economics tells us that when high demand meets limited supply (like Bitcoin’s hard limit), prices often skyrocket. This is pure liquidity dominance in the making.
Don’t pop the champagne just yet, though. Big money moves slowly. The pattern says that Wall Street Bitcoin ETFs often omit other assets, these investors are demanding and risk averse. Furthermore, Coinbase’s head of research highlighted the same when he said that we can’t always take a break right away; entries may be inconsistent.
Still, BlackRock’s optimism indicates that digital assets are still in their doldrums. early growth phase.
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Key takeaways
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BlackRock’s iShares dominates global ETFs and crypto products are no exception. Peach highlighted the growing acceptance of Bitcoin and Ethereum spot ETFs in Asia, where investors have poured billions into US-listed funds amid local regulatory delays.
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Peach’s calculation is simple but amazing. Asian household wealth amounts to approximately $108 trillion, meaning 1% is equivalent to about $2 trillion, representing approximately 30-60% of the current crypto market capitalization, estimated at $6 trillion by early 2026.
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