Data reveals the new “sweet spot” for crypto in your portfolio as financial advisors flip aggressive on Bitcoin
Financial advisors held crypto allocations below 1% for years, treating Bitcoin as a speculative footnote rather than a portfolio component. That era is ending.
According to Bitwise and VettaFi’s 2026 benchmark survey, 47% of advisor portfolios with crypto exposure now allocate more than 2%, while 83% cap exposure below 5%.
The distribution tells a more precise story: 47% of advisors with crypto exposure sit in the 2% to 5% range, while 17% have pushed beyond 5%. Despite being a minority, these advisors are meaningful, as they have moved past the “toe dip” and are constructing what asset allocators would recognize as an actual sleeve.
The shift isn’t happening in isolation. Major custodians, wirehouses, and institutional asset managers…
