United States $7 trillion investment firm Fidelity will reportedly roll out bitcoin (BTC) trading for institutional clients in the coming weeks, Bloomberg reported on May 6.
Citing a source who asked to remain anonymous, the publication revealed Fidelity’s cryptocurrency-focused spin-off, Fidelity Digital Assets, would be adding to the existing range of services.
Now, the trading side will go live for Fidelity’s users in as little as several weeks, the source said, and will primarily target large-volume traders like other OTC offerings. She added:
“We will continue to roll out our services over the coming weeks and months based on our clients’ needs, jurisdictions, and other factors. Currently, our service offering is focused on Bitcoin.”
The report comes on the back of a survey Fidelity conducted last week that revealed consistent appetite for bitcoin among its target market.
“More institutional investors are engaging with digital assets, either directly or through service providers, as the potential impact of blockchain technology on financial markets — new and old — becomes more readily apparent,” Fidelity Digital Assets president Tom Jessop commented in an accompanying press release.
