With average crypto investments of $22,000 among this group, the total value at risk reaches a potential $5.4 billion. This is not just a standard wallet recovery issue: in an inheritance scenario, the person trying to access the assets changes. And the research shows that many investors – and the people they leave behind – are unprepared for this reality. Nearly three quarters (72%) have also experienced or witnessed a crypto access “close call”, such as a lost seed phrase, device failure or forgotten password,Despite this, action remains limited. Over half (52%) of those surveyed have made no provision for their crypto in their estate planning.