Fidelity now lets retail customers deposit and withdraw crypto, marking a major step for everyday investors in digital assets.
This marks a major shift for the 78-year-old financial institution, which has steadily built a strong foothold in blockchain technology. Fidelity Digital Assets, launched in 2018, initially catered only to institutional clients. Now, with retail functionality open, millions of individual investors can directly manage their crypto holdings. This is something that was once limited to specialized exchanges.
According to the company’s announcement, this feature will also allow investors to transfer crypto between accounts, adding flexibility and autonomy. Fidelity’s move comes at a time when consumer trust in major crypto exchanges remains fragile after several high-profile collapses in recent years. By offering custody and transfers under the oversight of a regulated financial institution, Fidelity provides a sense of security that many retail investors have been waiting for.
The timing aligns with a broader market trend: more investors are viewing crypto not just as a speculative asset, but as part of a diversified portfolio. A 2024 survey by Fidelity Digital Assets found that 74% of institutional investorsplan to buy or hold digital assets in the coming years. Bringing this functionality to the retail level could accelerate mainstream adoption.
This move could also push competitors—like Charles Schwab or Vanguard—to rethink their approach to crypto integration. The trend is clear: the lines between Wall Street and Web3 are blurring.
Vanguard, the world’s second-largest asset manager, is reportedly preparing to give its clients access to crypto exchange-traded funds (ETFs), marking a major shift in its approach to digital assets.
The move would allow millions of investors to gain regulated exposure to Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies through familiar investment channels. With over $9 trillion in assets under management, Vanguard’s entry into the crypto ETF space could significantly boost mainstream adoption, following in the footsteps of rivals like BlackRock and Fidelity.
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about 2.5 years after launching, Fidelity Crypto has enabled deposit/withdrawals 👀
🔥 HUGE NEWS: Vanguard, the second largest asset manager, is preparing to let clients access crypto ETFs.
