Hashvalue Releases May Investment Behavior Report Highlighting New Crypto User Portfolio Shifts

Hashvalue released its latest behavioral research report analyzing portfolio trends and asset preferences among new crypto participants. The “May Crypto Investment Behavior Report” offers a detailed view of shifting investor tendencies, particularly those driven by retail and first-time entrants into blockchain-based ecosystems.

The study synthesized anonymized user activity across trading interfaces, mining packages, and token discovery tools. Key findings underscore a noticeable deviation from legacy investment patterns, as newer users increasingly favor utility-driven tokens, passive yield formats, and multichain exposure over traditional single-chain assets.

Hashvalue analysts observed a 36% uptick in beginner users subscribing to diversified token portfolios compared to April, with a distinct rise in participation across Layer-2 networks and modular staking protocols. This shift suggests a growing sophistication in user understanding of asset utility and long-term structural value.

One of the standout metrics noted in the report is the dramatic increase in stablecoin usage—rising 44% among new accounts—as a preferred entry asset before rotation into growth-oriented tokens. Stablecoins were most commonly used to establish initial positions and participate in dual-token liquidity tasks.

The report also highlights behavioral variances based on geography. For instance, new users from Southeast Asia and Latin America demonstrated higher-than-average interest in infrastructure tokens and governance-layer projects, whereas participants from Western markets leaned toward DeFi aggregators and NFT-adjacent tokens with perceived cultural relevance.

Hashvalue’s behavioral engine tracked wallet actions such as time-to-deploy, trade frequency, and token holding periods. New users showed a 29% shorter average holding time compared to veteran counterparts, favoring strategic reallocation and rapid yield movement rather than traditional buy-and-hold strategies.

To enhance clarity, the report includes token category breakdowns, including smart contract platforms, payment utility tokens, liquidity governance assets, and hybrid mechanisms. These are accompanied by adoption heatmaps, comparative charts, and behavior-momentum indexes curated from platform telemetry.

Hashvalue emphasized that the report is part of its ongoing effort to equip ecosystem developers, educators, and service providers with actionable insights. By understanding how onboarding users think, allocate, and interact with crypto assets, stakeholders can design better infrastructure, outreach, and retention mechanisms.

A data strategy lead at Hashvalue noted, “We’re seeing the emergence of a new crypto persona—one that’s goal-focused, education-driven, and increasingly conscious of modular risk. This report is a blueprint for platforms to meet the next generation of investors where they are.”

The full report also proposes several design-level recommendations. These include: micro-dashboards showing yield flows by asset category, multilingual onboarding triggers based on portfolio moves, and token suggestion engines fueled by early engagement telemetry.

Early readers—particularly those involved in wallet design, analytics dashboards, and onboarding UX—have welcomed the data as timely and high-impact. Many cited it as a foundation for reworking the user journey to align with today’s demand for transparency, optionality, and informed autonomy.

Hashvalue will update the Investment Behavior Report quarterly, ensuring ongoing visibility into evolving crypto market sentiment and newcomer preferences. The May edition sets the tone for a deeper understanding of what tomorrow’s investors need today.