Công ty quản lý tài sản lớn nhất Brazil đề xuất đưa 3% Bitcoin (BTC) vào danh mục đầu tư năm 2026

Brazil’s largest private bank, Itaú Unibanco’s asset management division, Itaú Asset Management(Itaú Asset Management), recommends allocating 1-3% of investment portfolios into Bitcoin(BTC) as part of the 2026 investment strategy. Analysis indicates that in an environment of geopolitical tensions, expanding currency risks, and ongoing monetary policy uncertainties, Bitcoin’s diversification effect is gaining more attention.

Reinato Ed, head of research at Itaú Asset Management, commented in a recent report: “Bitcoin is an asset with completely different characteristics from bonds, stocks, and domestic Brazilian assets,” “With its unique profitability and its globalized, decentralized nature, it can serve as a ‘currency hedge’.”

This recommendation comes amid Bitcoin’s significant price fluctuations this year. Starting from around $95,000 (approximately 1.4036 billion KRW) in early 2025, Bitcoin fell to $80,000 (about 1.1820 billion KRW) due to tariff conflicts, then hit a historical high of $125,000 (approximately 1.8468 billion KRW), and has now returned to the $95,000 range.

Especially for Brazilian investors, whose local currency, the real, has strengthened, the volatility of Bitcoin is more perceptible. The real appreciated by about 15% this year, eroding Bitcoin’s returns. Nevertheless, Ed emphasizes that small-scale Bitcoin investments can effectively mitigate the overall risk of the investment portfolio.

He explained that the low correlation between the Bitcoin ETF listed in Brazil—BITI11—and major assets supports this view: “Even a small allocation of Bitcoin can improve the balance of the investment portfolio.”

The global diversification effect and low correlation of Bitcoin suggest that, despite its high volatility, it could be a meaningful strategy from a long-term asset allocation perspective.

Article summary by TokenPost.ai

🔎 Market interpretation

Brazilian investment firms are also evaluating Bitcoin as a means to hedge against inflation and exchange rate risks, and the trend of including it in traditional asset classes is expanding.

💡 Strategy highlights

Recommends allocating 1-3% of the investment portfolio to Bitcoin, which can be considered part of a diversified investment strategy that considers both risk and de-correlation.

📘 Terminology explanation

BITI11: A Bitcoin listed index fund operated by Brazilian asset management company Itaú(ETF), designed for Brazilian investors’ BTC investment products.

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