Institutional investors from Asia are more interested in infrastructure projects than in new segments like DeFi and GameFi. Huobi Research researchers came to this conclusion after conducting a survey among more than 20 companies.

“We have learned that the majority of large investors generally prefer to explore rather than act,” the experts said.

Huobi Research stated that institutions mostly look at infrastructure projects. ZKnew first-layer networks and cross-platform software”.

“While DeFi is the most preferred domain for institutions, GameFi and social networks remain controversial areas,” the researchers said.

According to the survey, large companies see ZK solutions as “one of the main potential drivers of the next cycle.” They also mostly avoid DeFi platforms, focusing on relatively mature projects with stable cash flows.

Investors are even more skeptical social network– projects still under development. Many are characterized by “vague patterns and unstable paradigms”.

“If they rely solely on the tokenomics and social media-based transformation of the Web2 era, it will be difficult for them to recruit users from traditional giants,” the researchers said.

The perception of GameFi is also controversial: some companies believe that games can effectively attract additional users, while others see their business model in the market as unsustainable.

Previous research team fed He described the DeFi industry as a potential threat to financial stability.

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