Fidelity

TP ICAP Plans to Join Fidelity, Standard Chartered to Launch Crypto-Trading Platform: Report

The platform will launch later this year, offering bitcoin trading initially with ether to be added thereafter.

Business  ·  29 June 2021

US Crypto Giants Build First Version of FATF-Compliant ‘Travel Rule’ Tool

BitGo, Coinbase, Gemini, Kraken and Fidelity are putting an anti-money laundering solution up for consideration.

Policy & regulation  ·  25 June 2021
Securities and Exchange Commission

SEC Starts Official Review of SkyBridge, Fidelity Bitcoin ETF Applications

The two bitcoin ETF bids join four others under official review with more still pending.

Policy & regulation  ·  26 May 2021
Bitcoin

Fidelity Bitcoin Fund Attracts $102M in First 9 Months

New SEC filings show the investment giant’s Wise Origin Bitcoin Index Fund is one of the largest of its kind.

Business  ·  26 May 2021
Fidelity

Blockchain May Be ‘an Existential Threat’ to Fidelity, Institutional Head Says

The main driver of Fidelity’s increasing involvement in the crypto space is client interest, Mike Durbin said.

Markets  ·  25 May 2021
Fidelity

Fidelity Launches Institutional Crypto Data Analytics Platform

Fidelity Investments' latest product to help institutional clients with their crypto investments.

News  ·  1 May 2021
Fidelity

Fidelity Digital Assets’ Research Director Leaves to Join Castle Island Ventures

Before Fidelity, Mrinalini Bhutoria served as senior research analyst at Circle and spent three years at Credit Suisse.

People  ·  30 April 2021
Coinbase

Ex-CIA Director Says Criminals Will Move Away From Bitcoin in New Lobbying Group’s First Report

The new Crypto Council for Innovation hopes to inform and influence regulatory efforts worldwide.

News  ·  13 April 2021
Fidelity

Fidelity’s Head of Global Macro Says Bitcoin May Have Place in Some Portfolios

"Is it any wonder that bitcoin seems to be having its day?" Fidelity's global macro chief said.

News  ·  1 March 2021
Fidelity

Fidelity’s Charity Arm Raised $28M in Crypto Donations Last Year

The 2020 crypto totals beat 2019's tally of $13 million, but the amount fell short of 2018's $30 million.

News  ·  18 February 2021
Venture Capital

Bitcoin Startup Casa Raises $4M Led by Fidelity-Linked Avon Ventures

Coinbase Ventures also joined the round.

Business  ·  3 February 2021
Hong Kong

Fidelity International Invests $6M in Firm Behind Hong Kong’s OSL Crypto Exchange

BC's OSL exchange is the first crypto brokerage to receive Hong Kong regulators' blessing.

News  ·  12 January 2021
Fidelity

Fidelity’s Custody Business Around Bitcoin ‘Incredibly Successful’: Johnson

Fidelity Investments CEO Abby Johnson says the mutual fund giant's custody business around bitcoin has been "incredibly successful" and has a "tremendous pipeline."

News  ·  13 December 2020
Hiring

Fidelity Digital Assets Is Hiring More Crypto Engineers

Fidelity said it wants to improve bitcoin custody and executive services and build products to "support the ecosystem."

News  ·  5 November 2020
CoinFlash

Fidelity Report Says Bitcoin’s Market Cap is ‘Drop in the Bucket’ of Potential

"In a world where benchmark interest rates globally are near, at, or below zero, the opportunity cost of not allocating to bitcoin is higher," the report said.

Markets  ·  13 October 2020