Half of UK wealth advisers say clients' crypto is ‘invisible’ to them: CoinShares survey
A CoinShares survey of 261 European wealth-management professionals found a major visibility gap around clients’ crypto holdings. In the UK, 52% of advisers said most clients’ digital asset exposure was effectively outside their oversight; across the wider EU sample, the figure was 25%. Many advisers said their firms either explicitly restricted digital assets or gave no clear internal guidance, suggesting firm policy is blocking engagement more than lack of demand or expertise. CoinShares argued that advisers cannot manage risk, allocate assets, or build trust without visibility into holdings. The UK FCA has estimated that about 8% of UK adults own crypto and has proposed allowing authorized investment funds to hold up to 10% in crypto exchange-traded notes.
