Tool Usage Rate at 80%! A Comparative Survey on Crypto Asset Management Reality Among 330 People
Clabo conducted a survey of 330 crypto asset users, revealing that 80% use profit/loss calculation tools, primarily for organizing transaction history. It also showed that 60% of users have over a year of investment experience.
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Clabo Inc. (Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo, Representative Director: Ikuma Ueno) conducted a fact-finding survey on the "usage rate of profit and loss calculation tools and tax management" targeting 330 crypto asset users.
As a result of the survey, it was found that approximately 80% of the users have experience using a profit and loss calculation tool, and there is a particularly strong need for "organizing transaction history (49.4%)" while using multiple exchanges simultaneously. On the other hand, about 80% of holders still have deep-rooted anxiety regarding taxes and tax returns. The reality highlighted is that tools have become established as essential infrastructure supporting continued investment activities, with frequent traders in particular demanding "accuracy" from tools to prevent calculation errors.
This report analyzes in detail the tool utilization trends by years of investment experience, household income, and investment style, proposing ideal efficient operations and management to mitigate increasingly complex tax risks.
■ Survey Overview
Survey Date: February 24, 2026
Survey Method: Internet survey
Survey Target: Men and women residing in Japan (currently investing in crypto assets)
Valid Responses: 330 people
Conducting Agency: Clabo Inc.
■ Survey Contents
Approximately 60% are continuous investors with over 1 year of experience
Centered on demographic participating in the market over the medium to long term
As a result of investigating the years of experience investing in crypto assets, the largest proportion was "1 year to less than 3 years" at 30.30%.
When combined with long-term continuous investors such as 3 years or more and 5 years or more, it can be seen that about 60% of the total have investment experience of 1 year or more.
The crypto asset market is characterized by intense price fluctuations, but the reality surfaced that holders who have continuously traded for a certain period or more make up the majority.
On the other hand, there is also a new entrant demographic of 16.06% with less than "half a year" of experience, indicating that market expansion is currently ongoing.
With the improvement in recognition of major coins like Bitcoin and advancing legal frameworks, it has likely become easier to choose as a means of medium- to long-term asset formation.
It is inferred that many holders face the market with a multi-year perspective, without being swayed by short-term trends.
The fact that there is a thick layer of demographics remaining in the market despite experiencing price downtrends could be seen as evidence of its increasing reliability as an asset.
Moving forward, how these continuous demographics conduct efficient profit/loss management and tax measures will be an important theme.
It is expected that as investment experience accumulates, the needs for management methods will also change to more sophisticated ones.
Choosing appropriate tools and acquiring accurate information will hold the key to continuous operation.
Over 40% of those in their 40s have 3+ years of experience
Analyzing investment experience by age group confirmed that the proportion of long-term holders is prominently high among those in their 40s.
In the 40s demographic, the group with over 3 years of investment experience reached approximately 43%, showing that compared to other age groups, there are many skilled investors who have been managing crypto assets over a long period.
It is thought that this generation has a certain degree of financial leeway, and having experienced past market cycles, has established a stance of not being perturbed by short-term fluctuations.
In contrast, among those in their 20s and 30s, the "1 year to less than 3 years" ratio is the highest, primarily driven by new demographics who participated triggered by the excitement in the crypto asset market in recent years.
Furthermore, among seniors in their 60s and above, those with over 1 year of experience make up the majority, suggesting that crypto assets are spreading across a wide range of generations.
While younger demographics participate as a stepping stone for future asset formation, the reality can be seen where the middle demographics and above utilize crypto assets for portfolio diversification.
It is highly likely that the long-term continuous demographic, centered around those in their 40s, is facing an increase in investment amounts and complications in transaction histories.
The longer the operation period, the greater the burden of grasping past acquisition costs and calculating profit and loss, making the utilization of appropriate management tools indispensable.
The difference in investment experience by generation directly translates to differences in sensitivity to tax risks and the need for tools.
Accurately grasping profit and loss will be the first step to pursuing stable profits over a long period.
Low-risk, small-amount operation is mainstream
Regarding answers about current investment amount (holding balance), "Less than 10,000 yen" was 30.61%, and "10,000 yen to less than 100,000 yen" was 25.76%.
Combined, more than half...
As a result of the survey, it was found that approximately 80% of the users have experience using a profit and loss calculation tool, and there is a particularly strong need for "organizing transaction history (49.4%)" while using multiple exchanges simultaneously. On the other hand, about 80% of holders still have deep-rooted anxiety regarding taxes and tax returns. The reality highlighted is that tools have become established as essential infrastructure supporting continued investment activities, with frequent traders in particular demanding "accuracy" from tools to prevent calculation errors.
This report analyzes in detail the tool utilization trends by years of investment experience, household income, and investment style, proposing ideal efficient operations and management to mitigate increasingly complex tax risks.
■ Survey Overview
Survey Date: February 24, 2026
Survey Method: Internet survey
Survey Target: Men and women residing in Japan (currently investing in crypto assets)
Valid Responses: 330 people
Conducting Agency: Clabo Inc.
■ Survey Contents
Approximately 60% are continuous investors with over 1 year of experience
Centered on demographic participating in the market over the medium to long term
As a result of investigating the years of experience investing in crypto assets, the largest proportion was "1 year to less than 3 years" at 30.30%.
When combined with long-term continuous investors such as 3 years or more and 5 years or more, it can be seen that about 60% of the total have investment experience of 1 year or more.
The crypto asset market is characterized by intense price fluctuations, but the reality surfaced that holders who have continuously traded for a certain period or more make up the majority.
On the other hand, there is also a new entrant demographic of 16.06% with less than "half a year" of experience, indicating that market expansion is currently ongoing.
With the improvement in recognition of major coins like Bitcoin and advancing legal frameworks, it has likely become easier to choose as a means of medium- to long-term asset formation.
It is inferred that many holders face the market with a multi-year perspective, without being swayed by short-term trends.
The fact that there is a thick layer of demographics remaining in the market despite experiencing price downtrends could be seen as evidence of its increasing reliability as an asset.
Moving forward, how these continuous demographics conduct efficient profit/loss management and tax measures will be an important theme.
It is expected that as investment experience accumulates, the needs for management methods will also change to more sophisticated ones.
Choosing appropriate tools and acquiring accurate information will hold the key to continuous operation.
Over 40% of those in their 40s have 3+ years of experience
Analyzing investment experience by age group confirmed that the proportion of long-term holders is prominently high among those in their 40s.
In the 40s demographic, the group with over 3 years of investment experience reached approximately 43%, showing that compared to other age groups, there are many skilled investors who have been managing crypto assets over a long period.
It is thought that this generation has a certain degree of financial leeway, and having experienced past market cycles, has established a stance of not being perturbed by short-term fluctuations.
In contrast, among those in their 20s and 30s, the "1 year to less than 3 years" ratio is the highest, primarily driven by new demographics who participated triggered by the excitement in the crypto asset market in recent years.
Furthermore, among seniors in their 60s and above, those with over 1 year of experience make up the majority, suggesting that crypto assets are spreading across a wide range of generations.
While younger demographics participate as a stepping stone for future asset formation, the reality can be seen where the middle demographics and above utilize crypto assets for portfolio diversification.
It is highly likely that the long-term continuous demographic, centered around those in their 40s, is facing an increase in investment amounts and complications in transaction histories.
The longer the operation period, the greater the burden of grasping past acquisition costs and calculating profit and loss, making the utilization of appropriate management tools indispensable.
The difference in investment experience by generation directly translates to differences in sensitivity to tax risks and the need for tools.
Accurately grasping profit and loss will be the first step to pursuing stable profits over a long period.
Low-risk, small-amount operation is mainstream
Regarding answers about current investment amount (holding balance), "Less than 10,000 yen" was 30.61%, and "10,000 yen to less than 100,000 yen" was 25.76%.
Combined, more than half...