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Fidelity Digital Assets Services

Boston, US · founded 2018 · $20B+ AUC

NYDFS-chartered trust subsidiary of Fidelity Investments serving registered investment advisers, hedge funds, and the Fidelity spot BTC ETF.

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Data quality
80 / 100
Evidence verified
3 / 4
Last reg check
2026-05-29
Op. status
Active
Seven-dimension profile
Dim · A

Identity & regulatory

Legal entity
Fidelity Digital Asset Services, LLC
HQ
Boston, US
Founded
2018
Primary regulator
NYDFS (US-NY)
Licence
Limited-purpose trust - Active
Licence ID
NYDFS Trust Charter 2019
Op. status
Active
Scope
Subsidiary of Fidelity Investments; ETF custodian for FBTC.
Jurisdiction limits
US; UK Ltd entity for European clients
Dim · B

Assets & coverage

Chains
BTC, ETH, LTC
Asset classes
BTC, ETH, Stables
RWA / security tokens
No
Typical clients
Asset managers, Hedge funds, RIAs
Dim · C

Security architecture

Key model
HSM
Cold storage
99%
Wallet topology
Tiered hot / warm / cold
Dim · D

Governance & controls

Policy engine
Role-based approvals + quorum
Travel Rule
TRUST
Sub-custodians
Disclosed under NDA
Dim · E

Insurance & risk

Limits
Self-insured via Fidelity programme
Carrier
Fidelity-affiliated captive + commercial
Staking cover
Yes - no cover
Dim · F

Integration & ops

APIs
REST, FIX
Settlement SLA
T+0 internal; institutional cut-offs
Proof-of-reserves
ETF custodian - daily NAV strikes
Dim · G

Commercials

Custody fee
On request
AUC bucket
$10B+
Minimum term
12 months
Evidence vault

Source-anchored documents

3 / 4 verified
  • NYDFS Trust charter
    dfs.ny.gov registry - 2019
    Verified
  • Custodian for Fidelity Wise Origin BTC Fund
    S-1 prospectus
    Verified
  • SOC 1 Type II
    Independent attestation
    Verified
  • Insurance binder
    Parent-level programme
    Pending
Last regulator / audit / insurance refresh: 2026-05-29