Beyond Bitcoin: How Crossgate Capital Is Helping Kiwis Access A Diversified Crypto Future
Crossgate Capital is part of New Zealand’s maturing crypto investment landscape, offering investors a way to gain exposure to a diversified portfolio of digital assets. As institutional interest accelerates and the sector evolves beyond Bitcoin alone, the Auckland based company provides professionally managed exposure across multiple crypto sectors which could define the next phase of growth.
A Kiwi gateway to digital assets
Founded in 2019, Crossgate Capital was established to give New Zealand investors an accessible, familiar company share structure for entering the crypto market without managing wallets, private keys or offshore exchanges.
Investors buy shares in a New Zealand company that in turn holds a curated portfolio of cryptocurrencies, combining local governance with exposure to a global asset class.
Director Scott Lester says the aim is to strip away technical friction while keeping a strong focus on fundamentals. “The goal is to create an experience that mirrors more familiar investment products,” says Lester.
“You don’t need to manage your own wallet. You don’t need to keep track of keys or deal with exchanges.” Lester added, “It is worth noting that investing in cryptocurrencies has a higher risk profile than other forms of investing and is therefore not suitable for all investors.”
Beyond Bitcoin: diversification by design
While Bitcoin remains a cornerstone, Crossgate Capital’s strategy is built around diversification across the wider digital asset ecosystem. The portfolio blends large cap assets such as Bitcoin and Ethereum with selected altcoins in areas like payments, smart contract platforms, decentralised finance, data oracles, entertainment and decentralised AI.
“Bitcoin remains the original and bestknown cryptocurrency, but it is only part of the picture,” says Lester. “Ethereum underpins a global network for applications, smart contracts and decentralised finance, while other emerging projects are pushing into frontiers like machine learning and oracles, each contributing to the future shape of the sector.”
Lester believes that viewing crypto through a single lens understates how far the market has evolved into a broad ecosystem of different roles and use cases. “Digital assets are not all trying to do the same job,” he says. “Core positions in Bitcoin and Ethereum sit alongside selected assets that focus on payments, smart contract platforms and newer sectors such as decentralised artificial intelligence.”
Making a complex market accessible
For many New Zealanders, the technical side of crypto remains a barrier, even as interest grows. Crossgate Capital’s model is designed to give investors exposure to a diversified portfolio without needing to research every asset or track fastmoving market developments themselves.
“Some people buy crypto without really understanding what the project does,” says Lester. “They invest in Bitcoin or a handful of assets they’ve heard about and hope for the best. Our role is to help investors move beyond that, by focusing on utility, fundamentals and how each asset contributes to the broader digital economy.”
Education and clarity are central to that approach. “Some investors are becoming more discerning,” Lester notes. “They want to know what each project does, why it matters, and how it contributes to the broader digital economy. In the same way that investors allocate funds across various companies in established markets, diversifying among multiple digital assets in the crypto space can be a practical strategy to gain exposure to innovation in this dynamic industry, but it does not guarantee returns or protect against loss.
“Diversification has always been an understood investment strategy,” he says. “In crypto, we consider the same logic applies. Spreading exposure across different assets can help investors benefit from innovation. Why not invest in crypto as you would invest in other asset classes?”
