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Fidelity Prodded SEC to Approve Bitcoin ETF in Private Meeting

The firm pushed the agency, citing increased investor interest and a growing number of bitcoin holders.

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Fidelity Digital to Expand Staff by 70% for Strong Crypto Demand

Fidelity Digital Assets, the crypto wing of U.S. broker Fidelity, plans to boost its headcount by 70% to capture the growing demand for crypto investments. "The Hash" team weighs in on traditional finance playing catch up and whether OG institutional players rushing in could cause bullish momentum for the digital asset space, despite bitcoin trading sideways.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Fidelity Launches Institutional Crypto Data Analytics Platform

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

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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.

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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.

The Crypto Council for Innovation, created by a handful of firms in the digital asset space, is starting with an analysis on whether bitcoin is being used for illicit purposes.

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Blockchain Association Says It Will Join Fidelity, Coinbase and Square in Efforts to Shape Crypto Regulation

Calling it an important milestone, Blockchain Association Executive Director Kristin Smith joins “First Mover” to discuss the news that Fidelity, Square and Coinbase are launching a bitcoin trade group. She also comments on legislative issues related to bitcoin the groups will address.

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