Itaú Asset Administration, the funding arm of Brazil’s largest personal financial institution, Itaú Unibanco, has really useful that traders maintain 1% to three% of their portfolios in Bitcoin subsequent yr.
In a brand new analysis notice, Itaú Asset’s Renato Eid mentioned that the worldwide backdrop of geopolitical stress, shifting financial coverage and protracted foreign money dangers strengthens the case for including Bitcoin (BTC) as a complementary asset.
He known as Bitcoin “an asset distinct from mounted revenue, conventional shares, or home markets, with its personal dynamics, return potential, and — attributable to its international and decentralized nature — a foreign money hedging perform.”
The suggestion comes regardless of a turbulent yr for Bitcoin. The asset started 2025 close to $95,000, slid towards $80,000 in the course of the tariff disaster, then surged to an all-time excessive of $125,000 earlier than settling again round $95,000.
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Bitcoin can regular portfolios amid foreign money swings
Brazilian traders have felt Bitcoin’s volatility extra intensely than international merchants. The Brazilian actual strengthened by about 15% this yr, amplifying native losses for native traders.
Nevertheless, Eid argued {that a} small, regular Bitcoin allocation can clean dangers that conventional belongings fail to hedge. Citing the financial institution’s inner knowledge, he mentioned there’s a low correlation between BITI11, its domestically listed Bitcoin ETF, and different main asset courses, which helps the case for including a modest BTC place to enhance portfolio steadiness.
“By allocating round 1% to three% of their funding portfolio, traders will actually be profiting from an asset that generates diversification,” the financial institution wrote.
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Itaú Asset Launches Devoted Crypto Unit
In September, Itaú Asset created a standalone crypto division and appointed former Hashdex government João Marco Braga da Cunha to guide it. The unit expanded on Itaú’s present digital-asset choices, together with its Bitcoin ETF and a retirement fund with crypto publicity.
Itaú additionally plans to develop a broader suite of merchandise, starting from fixed-income-style devices to higher-volatility methods like derivatives and staking.
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