🔥 BBVA Advises 3–7% Crypto Allocation in BTC & ETH for Wealthy Clients
Spain’s second-largest bank, BBVA, is now actively advising its high-net-worth clients to allocate 3% to 7% of their investment portfolios to Bitcoin (BTC) and Ethereum (ETH), according to a new Reuters report.
💬 Philippe Meyer, head of digital asset strategy at BBVA Switzerland, said:
“Crypto can enhance portfolio performance without excessive risk. Even a 3% allocation has noticeable impact.”
🔍 Key Details:
👑 Advice is tailored to risk profile:
→ 3% for conservative investors
→ 7% for aggressive risk-tolerant profiles
🏦 BBVA has been running this advisory service since Sept 2024, not just enabling crypto trading but actually guiding clients on how much to invest
✅ Clients can trade BTC & ETH directly through BBVA Switzerland, backed by full custody and fiat ramps
📈 BBVA reports growing interest from traditional wealth clients in digital assets, even amid market volatility
💵 BBVA is working on expanding this advice to other digital assets in late 2025
🧠Summary
BBVA is officially bullish on crypto—advising wealthy clients to put up to 7% into BTC and ETH. Another legacy TradFi giant joins the ranks of crypto-forward institutions, signaling a deeper institutional shift 🚀