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35% of Young High-Income Americans Switching Advisors Over Crypto Access: Zerohash Survey

Thu Nov 20 2025

An unverified Zerohash survey claims 35% of high-income U.S. investors aged 18–40 left advisors over poor crypto access, while tZERO launches new crypto funding rails for brokerage accounts.

🇺🇸 Survey Claims 35% of Young High-Income Americans Switched Advisors Over Crypto Access — tZERO & Zerohash Push Integration Forward

A controversial Zerohash survey suggests crypto access is now a make-or-break issue for wealthy young investors — while tZERO rolls out real crypto funding rails for brokerage accounts.

A recent — and still unverified — survey from Zerohash sparked debate across U.S. wealth-management circles after claiming that 35% of high-income investors aged 18–40 have already switched financial advisors due to insufficient cryptocurrency offerings. The cohort reportedly holds between $250,000 and $1 million in investable assets, signaling a meaningful shift in expectations from affluent younger clients.

At the same time, tZERO launched a major integration with Zerohash that allows users to deposit crypto and stablecoins directly into brokerage accounts — where funds are instantly converted to USD. The rollout marks a tangible step toward a multi-asset, crypto-native future inside traditional finance.

🔎 Quick Facts

📊 Zerohash claims 35% of U.S. investors (ages 18–40, high income) changed advisors over poor crypto offerings
👜 Typical assets: $250K–$1M
⚠️ Survey is not independently verified
🏛️ tZERO launches crypto & stablecoin deposits for brokerage accounts
🔄 Deposits are seamlessly converted into USD via Zerohash rails
🌐 Move signals deeper convergence between TradFi and digital assets

📉 Advisors Under Pressure as Younger Investors Demand Crypto Access

If accurate, the Zerohash survey reflects a generational shift: wealthy young Americans now expect crypto to be part of their baseline investment menu.

Advisors who fail to offer it risk losing clients — a trend already seen in millennial and Gen Z wealth segments, who increasingly demand:

direct crypto exposure,
stablecoin yield products,
tokenization strategies,
and Web3-oriented investment frameworks.

But because the survey remains unverified, industry analysts are treating its conclusions cautiously while acknowledging a clear long-term pattern: crypto access is becoming a core expectation among younger HNW investors.

🏦 tZERO + Zerohash: Real Infrastructure for Multi-Asset Portfolios

Alongside the survey buzz, tZERO launched new functionality enabling users to deposit:

Bitcoin
Ethereum
Major stablecoins

directly into brokerage accounts, where assets are automatically converted into USD via Zerohash’s custody and settlement rails.

This allows brokerage clients to move seamlessly between crypto liquidity and traditional market products — without relying on external exchanges.

Edward Woodford, CEO of Zerohash: “Together, we’re advancing the integration of digital assets within the broader financial ecosystem.”

Alan Konevsky, CEO of tZERO: “This launch moves us closer to a converged, digital-first financial ecosystem where interoperability drives liquidity and innovation.”

🌐 The Bigger Picture: TradFi Meets Web3

Even if the survey data is debated, the direction of the market is not: younger, affluent investors increasingly want crypto inside regulated wealth platforms.

tZERO’s funding rails directly answer that demand, signaling:

the normalization of crypto in advisory portfolios,
growing appetite for multi-asset infrastructure,
and the gradual dismantling of the wall between TradFi and DeFi.

Both companies also highlighted the risks: crypto exposure still involves volatility, fraud risks, and the possibility of loss of principal — meaning suitability assessments remain essential.