[Bank of America to Allow Wealth Advisors to Recommend Crypto Asset-Related ETFs/ETPs] Bank of America announced that starting January 5, 2026, wealth advisors from its Private Bank, Merrill, and Merrill Edge divisions will be allowed to recommend crypto asset-related ETFs and ETPs to clients, with no account asset threshold. Previously, only clients meeting asset requirements could access Bitcoin ETFs starting early 2024. This marks an upgrade from 'executing client instructions' to 'providing allocation recommendations.'