A survey by British estate agent Knight Frank revealed 21% of wealth advisors and Private bankers had clients with exposure to cryptocurrency. The annual survey is conducted every year but this discovery didn't come without controversy. It has revealed that many of these super-rich may lack understanding of the technology behind the asset class. The findings are based on responses from more than 500 advisers who represent 50,000 investors at a combined wealth of $3 trillion.

"In recent months, crypto markets have faced increased government regulation, including a few outright bans on trading digital currency, alongside negative comments from crypto sceptics, including Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE: BRK-A)(NYSE: BRK-B) founder Warren Buffet and JP Morgan (NYSE:JPM) CEO Jamie Dimon. Despite the criticism, digital currencies such as Bitcoin, Ethereum and Ripple have made their way deeper into the mainstream, making a major win with a debut on the futures market in the U.S."

"The survey's findings demonstrate that high net worth individuals are increasingly unable to ignore the huge potential of cryptocurrencies. There's now surging public awareness of the value, need and demand for digital, global currencies in a digitalized, globalized world," deVere Group founder and CEO Nigel Green said.  He continued "I expect that a broader awareness and understanding of the crypto sector will grow exponentially in the next year as the tech that underpins it further improves, as major corporations and financial institutions embrace it, and as regulation is further developed. I believe that there is no longer any doubt that cryptocurrencies in some form are the future of money. And, seemingly, this is a view increasingly shared by wealthy investors the world over."