Brazil's largest private bank, Itaú Unibanco, recommends a maximum allocation of 3% Bitcoin. Small long-term holdings can hedge risks.

Brazil’s largest private bank, Itaú Unibanco, through its asset management division Itaú Asset Management, recently released an end-of-year research report recommending investors allocate 1% to 3% of their 2026 investment portfolios to Bitcoin.
(Background: US banks approve financial advisors to “actively recommend” Bitcoin to clients! Investment ratio 1%-4%, starting officially in January next year)
(Additional background: BlackRock CEO: Sovereign wealth funds “buy more as prices fall” Bitcoin! BTC is a fear asset used for long-term hedging)

Brazil’s largest private bank, Itaú Unibanco, through its asset management division Itaú Asset Management, recently released an end-of-year research report recommending investors allocate 1% to 3% of their 2026 investment portfolios to Bitcoin.

Bitcoin can diversify investment portfolios and hedge risks

The main reason for this recommendation is Bitcoin’s low correlation with traditional local assets. Renato Eid, head of beta strategies and responsible investing at Itaú Asset Management, pointed out that Bitcoin lacks significant correlation with stocks, bonds, and local market assets in Brazil, thus effectively enhancing portfolio diversification. In the context of current geopolitical tensions, inflation pressures, monetary policy uncertainties, and increased volatility of the Brazilian real exchange rate, Bitcoin can serve as a hedging tool, especially meaningful for local Brazilian investors.

Invest in Bitcoin Small and Steady

However, Eid emphasized that although the bank recommends investing in Bitcoin, a cautious and disciplined approach should be adopted. He stated, “Our philosophy is not to make crypto assets the core of the portfolio but to include them as a supplementary component — adjusting the scale appropriately based on the investor’s risk tolerance.”

At the same time, he warned investors not to try to time the market but to maintain small and steady Bitcoin investments with a long-term perspective. This approach can partially hedge against currency depreciation and global market volatility, while also exposing investors to potential global returns. Eid further wrote, “This requires prudence and discipline: set a strategic ratio (for example, 1%-3% of the total portfolio), maintain a long-term view, and resist the temptation of short-term noise.”

This report’s advice aligns with international institutional trends, such as BlackRock’s recommendation of a 2% allocation, and Bank of America’s allowance of up to 4% Bitcoin allocation, indicating that institutional investors are embracing crypto assets more actively and rationally.

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