Why millions of everyday savers will soon own Bitcoin without ever downloading a crypto app

A future Bitcoin buyer may encounter the asset through a portfolio they already own. An adviser can add a small allocation, a brokerage account can hold a spot ETF, and future retirement products could place Bitcoin inside another familiar investment wrapper.Grayscale expects Bitcoin ownership to keep broadening as government deficits persist, blockchain finance reaches more institutions, and younger investors gain a larger share of financial assets.Those forces now operate through a distribution system that gives people more ways to own Bitcoin through conventional finance.Bitcoin trades near $63,527, yet price alone is only one measure of adoption. Adviser access, institutional portfolio frameworks and retirement rules are widening the pool of investors who can encounter Bitcoin during ordinary asset-allocation decisions.Old adoption pathEmerging adoption pathWhat changesLearn about BitcoinMeet with adviser or use brokerage accountBitcoin enters through existing relationshipsOpen crypto exchange accountBuy spot ETF or model-portfolio sleeveLess crypto-native infrastructure requiredManage wallets / custodyUse adviser, broker, fund or custodianOperational friction fallsBecome a cry...