FinTech Magazine - March 2023 | Page 108

FIDELITY INTERNATIONAL

“ Our role is not necessarily to dictate what investors should do but to offer them a convenient and secure way to access this asset class ”

LUC FROEHLICH GLOBAL HEAD OF DIGITAL ASSET SOLUTIONS , FIDELITY INTERNATIONAL at Fidelity , whom he joined in 2016 , started becoming more vocal about the potential for cryptocurrency .
He believes that a lot has matured in the space since those halcyon days , sparked by the increasing mainstreaming of cryptocurrencies like bitcoin . In the beginning , crypto was the preserve of geeks and tech nerds – but in the last couple of years , it ’ s started to attract the attention of those in the traditional finance space .
“ You have a space that is more professional , with quite a few people coming from a traditional finance background . There is definitely much more of a focus on real-world applications
5 March 2023