Itaú Unibanco Holding SA advises clients to allocate up to 3% of their portfolios to Bitcoin by 2026 as a hedge against Brazilian real erosion. The bank recommends a 1% to 3% Bitcoin weight for uncorrelated returns. Itau emphasizes Bitcoin as a complementary allocation calibrated to an investor’s risk profile.

Itaú’s 3% ceiling aligns with global guidance, narrowing the gap with US counterparts like Morgan Stanley and Bank of America recommending up to 4% in Bitcoin allocation. Itau sees Bitcoin as a hybrid asset offering resilience in a world of shortening economic cycles and more frequent external shocks.

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