Strategies

Digital assets

Prepare for the potentially growing interest in digital assets with exclusive insights, resources, and an expanding lineup of investment offerings.1

Ready to meet the rising demand for digital assets and cryptocurrency?

More than 80% of institutional investors surveyed view digital assets as having a role in investment portfolios, and of those who would seek exposure, 87% show interest in investment products that hold digital assets.2  Fidelity has nearly a decade of research and development in blockchain technology and can help you meet client demand by focusing on key initiatives including:

Expanded cryptocurrency offering

Fidelty’s growing lineup of investment offerings can give your clients more options and flexibility.

 Investment in blockchain 

Blockchain technology and digital assets are poised to play a larger role in the future of the industry, and we can help you and your clients focus on what lies ahead. 

Digital assets ecosystem

Fidelity is helping advance the digital assets ecosystem through continual strategic investments—and can guide you in exploring opportunities others may miss. 

Fidelity Investments® provides investment products through Fidelity Distributors Company LLC; clearing, custody, or other brokerage services through National Financial Services LLC or Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC; and institutional advisory services through Fidelity Institutional Wealth Adviser LLC. None of these entities offer direct exposure, clearing or custody of digital assets.

A vision for digital assets. The experience to make it happen.

At our core, Fidelity is committed to innovation, which has helped drive growth during shifting market conditions and consumer preferences. With a firm-wide focus on digital assets, Fidelity is developing a blockchain ecosystem with the goal of becoming a holistic solutions provider.

2014
Fidelity began researching digital assets and blockchain technology.
2015
Fidelity Charitable® began accepting bitcoin contributions from donors.
2018
Fidelity became the first traditional firm to onboard and custody an institutional manager’s bitcoin—through Fidelity Digital Assets℠.
2020
Fidelity Digital Assets℠ added an asset management arm and collateral agent capabilities.
2023
Launched Fidelity Crypto® for Wealth Managers for advisors in Wealthscape℠.*
2024
Launched Fidelity® Wise Origin® Bitcoin Fund (FBTC).**
Fidelity® Wise Origin® Bitcoin Fund (FBTC)

FBTC offers advisors an easier path to crypto, while helping your clients gain indirect exposure to digital assets through a fund structure.

This product is for investors with a high risk tolerance. It invests in a single asset, bitcoin, which is highly volatile and can become illiquid at any time. Please see the additional digital assets disclosure below.

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