Rich Investors Love Crypto, But Their Advisers Still Say Wait

A new survey shows most wealthy investors own crypto, while OKX gets fresh funding and Strategy shifts money toward stock buybacks.

Wealthy people around the world are buying crypto faster than their financial advisers are comfortable with. A fresh survey, plus big moves from two major crypto companies, shows the industry is still pulling in serious money — even in a tough market.

The rich are already in crypto

A survey by CoinShares (a crypto investment firm) asked 2,230 wealthy investors — people with at least $500,000 to invest — across seven countries about their crypto holdings. The results:

A majority already own crypto, ranging from 54% in Sweden to about 70% in the US, UK, Germany and Switzerland.
On average, crypto makes up about 10% of their portfolios (the mix of all their investments).
In five of the seven countries, at least 85% plan to buy more crypto in 2026.

Interestingly, about 4 in 10 investors said their advisers were *too cautious* about crypto. In other words, the clients want in, but the professionals guiding them are hesitant.

Bitcoin's strong run meets resistance

Bitcoin just finished its best third quarter (July–September) since 2017, rising 43%. But experts warn the rally could stall. The reason: US Treasury yields (the interest the government pays people who lend it money) are above 5% — a safe return that tempts investors away from risky assets like crypto. Bitcoin recently hit above $87,000 before slipping back below $83,000.

Two big company moves

OKX, a major crypto exchange (a platform for buying and selling crypto), raised new money at a $25 billion valuation (what the company is estimated to be worth). It's also planning a platform to trade tokenized stocks (regular company shares turned into blockchain tokens).
Strategy, a company famous for holding huge amounts of Bitcoin, spent $176.3 million buying back its own preferred stock last week — over six times the $28.7 million it spent on Bitcoin. It now holds 848,000 Bitcoin.

Bottom line: Big money keeps flowing into crypto, but caution remains — from both advisers and the companies managing their cash.

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