Fidelity: Wall Street Integration to Drive Cryptocurrency into a New Phase

Odaily News According to Chris Kuiper, Vice President of Research at Fidelity Digital Assets, digital assets are approaching a structural inflection point similar to the impact containers had on global trade. Infrastructure, institutions, and advisors are laying the groundwork for a structural shift in global finance. Institutional adoption is expanding through custody, derivatives, tokenization, and slow-moving capital pools such as pensions and endowments. Chris Kuiper believes that as access to cryptocurrency broadens, wealth advisors could become an underestimated source of long-term demand. Furthermore, major banks have announced plans to build digital asset capabilities in 2025, and 2026 will see digital assets continue to integrate into the traditional financial system, a process that regulatory clarity may accelerate.