2026-01-06 04:26:35

Bank of America is now giving the green light to four spot Bitcoin ETFs for its wealth management division. The major institution has approved BlackRock's IBIT and Fidelity's FBTC for its advisers to recommend to clients—a significant validation from one of America's biggest banks.

What's interesting here is how they're positioning it: not as a major holding, but as a measured portfolio allocation. We're talking 1% to 4% for clients deemed suitable. It's conservative positioning, sure, but that's exactly how institutional adoption typically plays out. You don't go all-in; you test the waters, build confidence, scale gradually.

This move matters because it signals that legacy financial players are finally treating Bitcoin ETFs as legitimate instruments, not fringe assets. When institutions like BofA start formally recommending crypto allocations to wealth clients, it reshapes the narrative around digital assets in mainstream finance.

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SchrodingerGas

· 10h ago

It's the same old "conservative setup" routine again, thinking 1-4% makes them seem more advanced. Laughable, institutions are always this cautious.

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MEVSandwichVictim

· 10h ago

Haha, BofA finally stopped pretending. The 1-4% ratio actually means "We acknowledge it, but we still need insurance" lol

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CoffeeOnChain

· 12h ago

1% to 4%? BoA is just testing the waters; the real show hasn't started yet.

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GasFeeCrybaby

· 01-06 04:56

Hmm... Bank of America 1-4% allocation ratio? Is this called institutional adoption? 😂 I think it's still too conservative, but on the other hand, at least they officially recognize it, which has indeed changed many people's views on BTC.

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Layer2Arbitrageur

· 01-06 04:56

lmao 1-4% allocation is literally just testing the MEV kitchen before going live. bofa ran the numbers, saw the basis points, and decided it's worth the gas fees. smart move tbh but they're still leaving serious alpha on the table by not optimizing their entry strategy across chains.

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CryptoCrazyGF

· 01-06 04:54

ngl bofa's move is really justifying BTC, although they only dare to allocate 1-4%, but this is how institutions operate... taking it slow is actually faster

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SerumSqueezer

· 01-06 04:51

Bank of America finally can't hold back anymore, and the crypto circle is about to start a new wave of narratives... A 1-4% allocation seems conservative, but this is the tactic of big institutions—take it slow, don't rush, just dip your toes in the water first.

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SatoshiNotNakamoto

· 01-06 04:48

BofA is still dithering around the 1-4% ratio, really laughable... But on the other hand, going from 0 to 1% is already a huge step forward for traditional finance. Take it slow, after all, one day it will all be Bitcoin.

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AirdropworkerZhang

· 01-06 04:31

Ha, it's that same 1-4% small move again... But really, seeing giants like BofA start taking Bitcoin ETFs seriously shows that the situation is getting serious.

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