SINGAPORE -- Over steak and wine at a swanky restaurant in downtown Singapore a week after Donald Trump won November's U.S. presidential election, Gerald Goh pitched a bright future for digital assets to journalists covering cryptocurrencies.

Many market makers believe the reelection of Donald Trump to the White House could mark the start of a golden age for crypto assets. But some experts warn the risks are as great as the potential rewards. (Nikkei illustration)
Digital asset players and private banks race to capitalize on growing interest in sector