HSBC Report: 45% of High-Net-Worth Investors Plan to Increase Crypto Allocation in 2026

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HSBC’s latest crypto news report, "Affluent Investor Snapshot 2026," reveals that high-net-worth investors globally hold 6% of their portfolios in crypto assets, a 1 percentage point decrease from 2025. Despite this decline, 45% plan to increase their crypto holdings over the next year. Investors in Singapore and Malaysia maintained their allocations at 5% and 6%, respectively. Global cash holdings fell to 19%, with increased capital flowing into stocks, gold, and alternative assets.

Odaily Planet Daily reports that according to HSBC's "Affluent Investor Snapshot 2026" report, a survey of nearly 10,000 high-net-worth investors worldwide found that the average allocation to crypto assets in 2026 is 6%, a 1 percentage point decline from the previous year; however, 45% of respondents still plan to increase their allocation over the next 12 months, while 40% plan to maintain it. Investors in Singapore and Malaysia allocated 5% and 6% to crypto assets, respectively, unchanged from the prior year. During the same period, global cash allocations declined to 19%, with funds continuing to shift toward equities, gold, and alternative investments.

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