Since 2015, Bitcoin’s returns have consistently outpaced the largest U.S. tech companies in the market
Bitcoin’s volatility has dropped to levels not seen in over a decade, aligning it closer with large-cap technology stocks than the speculative assets it once resembled, according to a new report by Bitcoin Suisse. The 2025 Crypto Wealth Management Report reveals that adding even a modest allocation of Bitcoin to investment portfolios can dramatically boost risk-adjusted returns, while the digital currency’s share of global financial assets remains extremely small—indicating substantial room for institutional adoption.
Stability amid market swings
The study highlights Bitcoin’s lower volatility as a key factor changing perceptions among institutional and traditional investors. It now exhibits volatility characteristics akin to major tech companies, a sharp contrast to its former reputation as a highly speculative asset with wild price swings.
Andrej Majcen, CEO and co-founder of Bitcoin Suisse, explains: “Bitcoin’s volatility converging with that of blue-chip tech stocks marks a new era, where it can be confidently integrated into diversified portfolios without disproportionate risk.”
This reduction in volatility is not merely a statistical anomaly but a reflection of steady growing maturity driven by institutional involvement and market developments including ETF inflows and corporate treasury allocations. The findings suggest Bitcoin’s price stability is strengthening its credentials as a mainstream asset.
Enhanced portfolio efficiency
One of the standout findings from the report is the clear portfolio improvement from Bitcoin allocations. Model portfolios including just five percent Bitcoin more than double their risk-adjusted returns, significantly improving the reward-to-risk balance. Increasing the allocation to ten percent triples these risk-adjusted returns while adding surprisingly minimal extra volatility.
This demonstrates Bitcoin’s unique ability to enhance both growth and risk management in diversified portfolios, a factor likely to encourage further institutional adoption. Majcen remarks, “The benefits Bitcoin delivers to portfolio efficiency underscore its value as a strategic asset. This report’s data confirms that even relatively small allocations can transform portfolio outcomes.”
Early institutional growth with significant headroom
Despite Bitcoin’s impressive price history and growing adoption, the report underlines that it still constitutes only 0.2 percent of total global financial assets. This still-tiny share illustrates the vast potential for further uptake on an institutional scale. Compared to traditional asset classes, Bitcoin’s footprint in portfolios remains in the nascent stages, offering extensive room for growth.
The report emphasizes this early-stage positioning: “While adoption waves are gaining momentum, we are still in the early days. The opportunity for institutional investors to allocate to Bitcoin remains enormous.”
Outshining traditional market leaders
Since 2015, Bitcoin has consistently outperformed some of Wall Street’s most celebrated companies, including the so-called “Magnificent 7” technology giants such as Apple, Microsoft, and Google’s parent company Alphabet. The report charts Bitcoin’s remarkable gains versus these large-cap stocks, exemplifying its status not just as a digital currency but as a high-performance asset class.
Majcen comments, “Bitcoin’s persistent outperformance against the top tech stocks highlights its evolving role—not just as a digital asset but as a core holding in growth-focused portfolios.”
Ethereum’s rising institutional role
Turning to Ethereum (ETH), the report reveals its growing institutional absorption, with nearly eight percent of Ethereum’s total supply now locked up in ETFs and corporate treasuries. Ethereum’s role is evolving from purely a smart contract platform to becoming the central infrastructure for tokenization and stablecoin settlements in finance.
This institutional pivot highlights Ethereum’s significance in digital finance ecosystems as it supports an increasing range of tokenized assets and decentralized finance applications. The report states that this transition cements Ethereum’s role at the heart of emerging digital financial infrastructures, enhancing its appeal to institutional stakeholders.
