The Bitwise/VettaFi 2026 Benchmark Survey
Bitwise and VettaFi's January 2026 advisor survey found 32% of advisors used crypto in client accounts during 2025, compared with 22% in 2024.
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What it says
Figures as stated by Bitwise, Jan 13, 2026- Bitwise says 42% of advisors could purchase crypto for clients, compared with 35% in 2024 and 19% in 2023.Bitwise
- Bitwise reports that 64% of client portfolios holding crypto had more than 2% in it, compared with 51% in 2024.Bitwise
- Bitwise found 56% of advisors held crypto personally, the largest share since the survey started in 2018.Bitwise
- Bitwise says 99% of advisors who held crypto in 2025 intend to keep or raise their exposure.Bitwise
- Bitwise notes advisors leaned toward index funds (42%) among possible crypto ETPs and mostly drew crypto money from equities (43%) or cash (35%).Bitwise
The ETFIQ take
ETFIQ data to Oct 21, 2026 · 50 spot crypto ETFs on Oct 21, 2026Bitwise reports 32% of 299 surveyed U.S. advisors put client money into crypto in 2025. On Oct 21, 2026, 40 of 50 spot crypto ETFs ETFIQ can measure finished within a point of the coin they hold, across 11 coins.
Related ETFs
The largest crypto ETFs ETFIQ covers, by net assetsIBITiShares Bitcoin Trust ETF · Difference against Bitcoin, in percentage points, Oct 21, 2026−0.1 ptsFBTCFidelity Wise Origin Bitcoin Fund · Difference against Bitcoin, in percentage points, Oct 21, 2026−0.2 ptsGBTCGrayscale Bitcoin Trust ETF · Difference against Bitcoin, in percentage points, Oct 21, 2026−1.1 ptsETHAiShares Ethereum Trust ETF · Difference against Ether, in percentage points, Oct 21, 2026−0.2 ptsBTCGrayscale Bitcoin Mini Trust ETF · Difference against Bitcoin, in percentage points, Oct 21, 20260.0 ptsBITBBitwise Bitcoin ETF · Difference against Bitcoin, in percentage points, Oct 21, 2026−0.2 pts
Each figure is the one its fund’s page states, with that page’s date. All 69 crypto ETFs →
Questions people ask
What does the Bitwise paper conclude?
Bitwise and VettaFi's January 2026 advisor survey found 32% of advisors used crypto in client accounts during 2025, compared with 22% in 2024. The paper’s own words are at the link above.
What does ETFIQ’s data show on the same question?
On Oct 21, 2026, 40 of 50 spot crypto ETFs ETFIQ can measure finished within a point of the coin they hold, across 11 coins. ETFIQ states both figures and does not reconcile them.
What is a spot crypto ETF?
A fund that holds a coin such as bitcoin directly, through a custodian, and is priced on its coin’s value less its costs. More on this →
Where can I read “The Bitwise/VettaFi 2026 Benchmark Survey”?
On Bitwise’s own site. ETFIQ summarizes the paper and does not host it. Bitwise’s page ↗
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ETFIQ, The Bitwise/VettaFi 2026 Benchmark Survey (Bitwise), summary and ETFIQ take, as of Oct 21, 2026. https://etfiq.com/research/library/bitwise-the-bitwise-vettafi-2026-benchmark-survey/
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