Interesting stat on businesses in the UK.... Though the article you linked to says "large" businesses, not all. I'd be interested to see the data on the sample size and who was surveyed. My thoughts thoughts are that many institutions are using cryptos as a hedge against the risk of market turmoil as various currencies begin to lose value. Much in the same way gold or silver are held... with the British Pound facing Brexit risks, it would definitely make sense to hedge a bit.
True. Thanks for pointing that out. But! Wonder what the % is for small businesses? If it correlates with private (small) investors and institutionalized investors in general in cryptos one could imagine it being more common among small business owners? Or perhaps they invest privately. Anyhow its a nice pointer👍