Financial Advisors Double Down on Crypto as 99% Plan to Increase Exposure in 2026

Financial advisors, more than any other year, have shown their belief in the growth of cryptocurrency. According to a recent survey released by Bitwise and VettaFi, nearly all advisors who invested in crypto in 2025 plan to either maintain or increase the amount in 2026.

The details shared in the survey show that there has been a shift in the way investors see crypto, and in this case, it has moved from being just a speculative asset into a more accepted investment that could be managed in a professional portfolio.

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Crypto Adoption Among Financial Advisors Reaches a New High

The eighth annual Bitwise/VettaFi Benchmark Survey shows that crypto adoption among financial advisors increased very well in 2025. Based on the survey, about 32% of advisors invested in cryptocurrency on behalf of clients during the year, which is a 10% increase in general if it is compared to 2024. At the same time, it was revealed that advisors allocated larger portions of portfolios to digital assets.

The survey also found out that 64% of client portfolios with digital assets exposure now have allocations above 2%, up from 51% in 2024. In general it can clearly be seen that the increase shows that more investors are increasing their trust in crypto’s role for diversifying their portfolios.

Beyond client portfolios, many financial advisors are also investing in crypto personally. Approximately 56% of the total people who participated in the survey acknowledged that they hold digital assets in their own portfolios, making it the highest level since the survey began in 2018.

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This personal exposure also reflects rising confidence in digital assets and suggests that advisors are aligning their own investment choices with the recommendations they make to clients.

Additionally, the survey also revealed that access to digital assets through the typical traditional investment channels has also increased. According to the survey, 42% of financial advisors affirmed that they could now comfortably buy crypto directly in client accounts, up from 35% in 2024 and just 19% in 2023.

The Chief Investment Officer of Bitwise, Matt Hougan, shared his take on the report and said that 2025 was a marking point for financial advisors and crypto. He explained that with Bitcoin reaching new highs and altcoins performing strongly, advisors were managing trillions of dollars as the digital asset markets evolved.

According to Hougan, the key question of how advisors would react during volatility now has been answered, as it is obvious that many would increase their exposure rather than exit.

Source: Matt Hougan (X)

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