
Bank of America now permits wealth advisers to allocate 1%–4% of portfolios to Bitcoin, focusing on four spot Bitcoin ETFs, marking a significant step in institutional crypto adoption.
Bank of America, which manages $1.7 trillion in assets, began on January 5 to allow its wealth advisers to recommend allocating between 1% and 4% of client portfolios to Bitcoin. The initial investment focus will be on four spot Bitcoin ETFs: BlackRock’s iShares Bitcoin Trust (IBIT), Fidelity’s Wise Origin Bitcoin Fund (FBTC), Bitwise Bitcoin ETF (BITB), and Valkyrie Bitcoin Fund (BTC). This move signals a broader institutional shift toward integrating digital assets into traditional investment offerings.