A Bitwise Asset Management audience poll conducted in September 2026 found that 67% of roughly 400 wealth managers had no cryptocurrency exposure in their client portfolios. However, 60% said they planned to add a crypto allocation within the next 12 months. The informal poll, presented by Bitwise Head of Research Ryan Rasmussen at a company event, is not a randomized survey of the broader wealth-management industry and may reflect self-selection by crypto-interested attendees. The 2026 Bitwise/VettaFi Benchmark Survey found that 32% of financial advisors had allocated to crypto for clients in 2025, up from 22% in 2024, while the share able to buy crypto for clients rose to 42% from 35%. XRP received the most inquiries at the event, while Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana, tokenization (turning assets into blockchain-based tokens), and stablecoins (crypto tokens designed to track stable values) were also discussed. Separately, 60% of poll respondents expected crypto prices to be higher by the end of 2026. The figures suggest that access barriers are easing, but many wealth managers have yet to convert growing interest into client allocations.