U.S. investors who already own cryptocurrency are more likely to say they want to increase those holdings over the next 12 months than investors in any other asset class measured in Charles Schwab’s latest wealth survey.
Charles Schwab released its 2026 Modern Wealth Survey on Wednesday. The report found that 60% of current cryptocurrency investors plan to invest more in the coming year. That share was higher than the comparable figures for ETFs at 56%, stocks at 52%, bonds at 42%, and mutual funds at 41%.
Joe Vietri, head of digital assets at Charles Schwab, said in a statement that existing crypto investors are still leaning in, with younger investors accounting for much of the interest and momentum in the sector. He added that, in his view, the larger shift is that cryptocurrency is increasingly being treated as a complement to traditional investments.
Charles Schwab is the largest custodian for registered investment advisors in the United States. Earlier this year, the firm began a phased rollout of Schwab Crypto to retail clients, giving them direct access to bitcoin trading as well as educational materials and professional support.
The company also offers crypto-linked exchange-traded funds, bitcoin futures, and its own Schwab Crypto Thematic Index ETF. Chief executive Rick Wurster has previously said Schwab clients hold more than 20% of all crypto exchange-traded products across the industry.
The Wednesday report said one in five Americans currently owns cryptocurrency. Another one in five said they do not own crypto but are interested in buying it. Among investors, nearly half already hold cryptocurrency.
By generation, millennials were identified as the group most likely to own cryptocurrency, with an ownership rate more than four times that of Boomers.
The online survey was conducted by Logica Research from Aug. 24 to Sept. 17, 2026, among a national sample of 2,000 Americans between the ages of 21 and 75.