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The Story of Institutional Relations With Cryptocurrencies
Fidelity Digital Assets, a subsidiary of Fidelity Investments, has a long history in the digital asset space dating back to 2014 when they started mining Bitcoin. In 2018, they officially launched Fidelity Digital Assets focused on custody and cold storage of Bitcoin. They later added Ether capabilities to their platform for buying, selling, and custody. Their research now focuses on understanding why investors should hold crypto tokens, particularly Ether. The institutional shift towards cryptocurrencies is seen in how institutions navigate the risk curve in the crypto market, with Fidelity historically sticking to Bitcoin but gradually expanding beyond it.