A new report shared with the Investing News Network by Keyrock, Safe, and DLResearch analyzed how large crypto organizations are managing their digital wealth.

A study of 25 major protocols’ balance sheets, including Aave, Ethereum Foundation, Lido and Uniswap, found that the vast majority of the recorded US$5.6 billion – 93 percent – is currently sitting idle without earning income.

As the sector professionalizes, a so-called “sophistication gap” has emerged between the tools available and the strategies currently deployed. The report’s author, Ben Harvey, argues that investors and stakeholders are recognizing that the way capital is structured, deployed and governed is more important than token accumulation.