Nexo Survey Finds 67% of Wealthy Investors Own Crypto
Nexo data shows high ownership among affluent investors, but only 4.7% have deeply integrated assets into long-term financial plans.
Key points
- 67% of surveyed affluent investors own crypto, but only 4.7% have deeply integrated it into long-term financial planning.
- The average Crypto Integration Index score was 4.83 out of 10, indicating limited structural adoption among high-net-worth individuals.
- Security concerns were cited by 36% of highly integrated investors, while high fees affected 34% of this group.
Nearly 67% of affluent investors in the United States, United Kingdom, and Argentina own crypto. Only 4.7% have deeply integrated digital assets into long-term financial planning, according to a new Nexo report.
The survey covered 1,000 investors with at least $100,000 in liquid assets in the U.S. and U.K. The threshold was $40,000 in Argentina. Nexo designed these limits to target the top wealth tier in each market.
Low integration scores persist
The average Crypto Integration Index score was 4.83 out of 10. This indicates most investors hold small positions for short periods. They have not folded crypto into retirement or long-term wealth strategies.
Just under 20% expect crypto to become their largest wealth source in the next decade. This belief exceeds their reliance on salary, equities, or real estate. Conviction remains high despite low structural integration.
Security and fees cause friction
Among investors with high integration scores, 36% cited security concerns as a major hurdle. High fees affected 34% of this group. Platform complexity caused friction for 28% of these advanced users.
Nexo analyst Iliya Kalchev noted that perceived risk does not divide these groups. Instead, the key factor is whether investors have replaced traditional assets with crypto. Folding it into retirement planning is the primary differentiator.
Managed portfolios see rising interest
A separate Bitwise poll found that 60% of wealth managers plan to allocate to crypto within a year. However, 67% of those managers are not currently allocating client portfolios to digital assets.
