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Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia:

Fifty-six percent (56%) of financial advisors said they were more likely to invest in crypto in 2025 as a result of the 2024 U.S. election, revealed a survey.

The seventh annual "Bitwise/VettaFi 2025 Benchmark Survey of Financial Advisor Attitudes Toward Crypto Assets" provides a valuable window into advisors' increasing enthusiasm for crypto on the heels of a landmark year that saw the approval of the first spot Bitcoin and spot Ethereum ETFs in the U.S.

Twenty-two percent (22%) of advisors reported allocating to crypto in client accounts this past year. That's double the rate in 2023 (11%) and an all-time high for the survey. Ninety-six percent (96%) of advisors received a question about crypto from clients last year, the survey said.

Ninety-nine percent (99%) of advisors who currently have an allocation to crypto in client accounts plan to either maintain or increase that exposure in 2025. Of those advisors who have not yet allocated for clients, 19% are "definitely" or "probably" planning to add exposure in 2025, more than double the previous year's 8%.

Among the most important features when choosing a bitcoin ETF, the expense ratio ranked highest at 58%. Interestingly, brand of issuer (46%) and issuer support (43%) came in above AUM (28%), suggesting the importance advisors place on subject matter expertise among asset managers in a specialized industry like crypto.

Despite the emergence of spot Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs ......................

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