Key Takeaways
- • CoinShares survey of 502 investors with net worth over $500,000 found 70% already own digital assets and 93% want to increase their crypto exposure, with 64% "extremely likely" to add.
- • Regulated exchange-traded funds are the leading vehicle for affluent crypto investors, with interest rising from 4% to 17%.
- • 85% of surveyed affluent investors see Bitcoin as a reliable store of value, and 75% expect to increase their Bitcoin exposure.
- • Demand for regulatory clarity on digital assets rose from 73% in 2025 to 83% in 2026, following the GENIUS Act stablecoin legislation.
Summary
CoinShares (Nasdaq: CSHR) published survey results indicating that affluent investors are increasing their allocations to digital assets. According to the survey of 502 investors with net worth above $500,000, 70% already own digital assets, and 93% want to increase their crypto exposure. Of those surveyed, 64% described themselves as "extremely likely" to add to their positions.
Regulated exchange-traded funds were identified as the top vehicle for crypto investment, with the share of respondents citing them rising from 4% to 17%. Bitcoin remains the dominant digital asset, with 75% of respondents expecting to increase their exposure and 85% viewing it as a reliable store of value.
Jean-Marie Mognetti, co-founder, President and Chief Executive Officer of CoinShares, said high-net-worth individuals are a leading indicator of market sentiment and that crypto "conviction is growing year over year." The company attributed the trend in part to the change in US administration and a digital asset-friendly policy approach, including the GENIUS Act stablecoin legislation, which has helped drive awareness and interest. Demand for greater regulatory clarity rose from 73% in 2025 to 83% in 2026.
The article also included a Reg A Form 1-A filings tracker from DisclosureQuest, which showed 129 initial filings year-to-date through October 20, 2026, up 4.0% from 124 a year earlier, with total target raise of $3.37 billion, down 4.3% from $3.52 billion. The tracker counts initial filings only and reflects stated amounts to be raised, not capital actually raised.
Regulated exchange-traded funds were identified as the top vehicle for crypto investment, with the share of respondents citing them rising from 4% to 17%. Bitcoin remains the dominant digital asset, with 75% of respondents expecting to increase their exposure and 85% viewing it as a reliable store of value.
Jean-Marie Mognetti, co-founder, President and Chief Executive Officer of CoinShares, said high-net-worth individuals are a leading indicator of market sentiment and that crypto "conviction is growing year over year." The company attributed the trend in part to the change in US administration and a digital asset-friendly policy approach, including the GENIUS Act stablecoin legislation, which has helped drive awareness and interest. Demand for greater regulatory clarity rose from 73% in 2025 to 83% in 2026.
The article also included a Reg A Form 1-A filings tracker from DisclosureQuest, which showed 129 initial filings year-to-date through October 20, 2026, up 4.0% from 124 a year earlier, with total target raise of $3.37 billion, down 4.3% from $3.52 billion. The tracker counts initial filings only and reflects stated amounts to be raised, not capital actually raised.
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