Advisers Allocating Crypto in Clients’ Portfolios Rose 49% Last Year: Survey

More than a quarter of financial advisers intend to recommend crypto investments over the next year. According to a survey, financial advisers are recommending investments in Bitcoin and crypto assets to their clients more than ever before.A report by the Financial Planning Association released on June 1 has taken a look at the changing attitudes towards crypto assets. The ‘2021 Trends in Investing Survey’ revealed that more financial advisers than ever are recommending their clients have some crypto in their portfolios.The survey was conducted in March and received 529 online responses....

A survey reveals that the number of U.S. financial advisors allocating to crypto in their clients’ portfolios surged significantly from 2019. The figures show that it rose 49% in 2020, from 6.3% to 9.4%. A Vast Majority of the Advisors Also Have Personal Crypto Investments According to the San Francisco-based asset management firm Bitwise, 58% of advisors allocating to crypto are independent Registered Investment Advisors (RIAs). The report says that the finding is not a surprising one. In fact, RIAs do not have restrictions on which type of investments they can include in....

A new Bitwise survey highlights a more favorable attitude toward Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies. Cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin (BTC) are increasingly being used by financial advisers as a hedge against inflation, underscoring the dramatic shift in institutional sentiment toward digital assets. The "Bitwise/ETF Trends 2021 Benchmark Survey" reveals that 9.4% of financial advisers were allocating to cryptocurrencies in 2020 — an increase of 49% from the previous year. Of the advisers not currently allocating to crypto, 17% said they will either “definitely” or “probably” gain exposure in 2021.....

A survey published by Bitwise has found that nearly 10% of investment advisors have made client portfolio allocations into crypto assets. A survey published by crypto index fund provider Bitwise Asset Management has found the number of financial advisors allocating capital toward crypto has increased by roughly 50% in one year.The survey, conducted in partnership with investment website ETF Trends, queried nearly U.S.-based 1,000 financial advisors in December. The findings indicate that 9.4% of client portfolios were exposed to crypto assets — up from 6.3% one year ago.Of the investment....

“The vast majority of advisors we surveyed either plan to begin allocating to crypto or increase their existing allocation to crypto,” said Nasdaq's Jake Rapaport. While the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has yet to approve a spot Bitcoin exchange-traded fund, a recent Nasdaq survey suggested that the offering could lead to greater adoption of crypto among financial advisers.According to the results of a Nasdaq survey released on Monday, 72% of 500 financial advisers would be more likely to invest their clients' assets in cryptocurrency should the SEC approve a spot....