Bitwise Survey Shows 32% of Financial Advisors Allocated Crypto to Clients in 2025

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A Bitwise and VettaFi survey shows that 32% of financial advisors added cryptocurrency to client portfolios in 2025, up from 22% in 2024. Today, 56% of advisors hold cryptocurrency personally, the highest level since 2018. Among client portfolios that include crypto, 64% had allocations exceeding 2%. Top focus areas include stablecoins and tokenization (30%), followed by digital gold and fiat devaluation (22%), and crypto-related AI (19%).

According to a joint survey report released by Bitwise and VettaFi, financial advisors' allocation to crypto assets reached a historical high in 2025, with approximately 32% of advisors including crypto assets in their clients' accounts, a significant increase from 22% in 2024. The report also revealed that 56% of advisors hold crypto assets in their personal portfolios, the highest level since the survey began in 2018. Among client portfolios that include crypto assets, 64% have an allocation exceeding 2%, up from 51% in 2024. Additionally, 42% of advisors now state they are able to purchase crypto assets for client accounts, a sharp rise from 35% in 2024 and 19% in 2023. Stablecoins and tokenization are the most-watched areas by advisors (30%), followed by "digital gold"/fiat devaluation (22%) and crypto-related AI investments (19%). Matt Hougan, Chief Investment Officer at Bitwise, said, "In 2025, advisors have accepted crypto assets more than ever before."

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