Young Wealthy Investors Are Leaving Financial Advisors Who Don’t Offer Crypto
A seismic shift is underway in wealth management as young, high-earning investors abandon traditional advisors over cryptocurrency access. A Zerohash survey of 500 U.S. investors aged 18-40 earning $100K-$1M annually reveals 35% have already moved funds from crypto-averse advisors—with more than half transferring $250K-$1M accounts.
The exodus intensifies among top earners: 50% of those making $500K+ annually switched providers, while high-net-worth clients showed a 51% churn rate versus 34% for mass affluent investors. Advisory firms aren't just losing clients—they're hemorrhaging their most profitable relationships.
Crypto now matches real estate as a portfolio staple for 61% of young investors, surpassing alternative assets like hedge funds and collectibles. Nearly half of crypto holders allocate 5-10% of their portfolios to digital assets, signaling a permanent reconfiguration of generational investment strategies.
