Financial Advisers Steer Crypto Allocations Toward Diversification Beyond Bitcoin

Bitcoin has long been viewed as the cornerstone of crypto portfolios, but clients increasingly want exposure to growth in tokenization, stablecoins and Layer 1 infrastructure. Asset manager GSR advocates a core allocation comprising Bitcoin, Ethereum and Solana. It says financial advisers should assess custody, staking and smart-contract risks instead of focusing solely on short-term prices.

In an analysis by GSR Managing Director Andy Baehr published by CoinDesk on May 7, 2026, Bitcoin had risen from about $65,000 to nearly $80,000, Ether from about $1,800 toward $2,300, while Solana traded at about $85. Over the same period, Aave borrowing rates fell to about 3%. GSR also launched the BESO ETF, which holds all three assets, incorporates ETH and SOL staking yields, and is actively rebalanced weekly.