According to Tom Jessop, president of Fidelity Digital Assets, the company is planning to increase staff by 70% because demand for cryptocurrencies continues to keep the firm busy. Fidelity Digital Assets Inc. is a subsidiary of Fidelity Investments Inc. and has seen significant demand for ethereum.
Fidelity Digital Assets Pushes Fidelity Crypto Demand to Increase Staff
Fidelity Digital Assets is looking to increase staff at its locations in Boston, Salt Lake City, and Dublin, according to a Bloomberg interview with Tom Jessop. New hires will be devoted to developing new products in other areas of crypto assets, besides bitcoin.
“[2020] was a breakthrough year in the space due to the increased interest in bitcoin since the pandemic began,” Jessop stated. Jessop added
We’ve seen more interest in ether, so we want to be ahead of that demand.
The company will also be trading digital currencies more frequently, Jessop stated. He explained that crypto trading is a 24/7 environment, unlike traditional markets. Fidelity Digital Assets’ CEO explained that they want to work full-time during the week.
Fidelity digital assets President describes new types of institutional demand
Jessop explained that institutional enthusiasm for crypto assets is still high and growing. He clarified that the company is open to services from hedge funds and family offices. Jessop explained that retirement agencies and corporations are also entering the crypto world.
The Fidelity Digital Assets President conducted an interview with Matthew Leising. Matthew Leising is a Bloomberg contributor who covers the crypto scene frequently. A few years ago, Leising, wrote an article that claimed Satoshi Nakamoto was allegedly writing a book. Last year, Jessop explained that bitcoin is not a true store of value just yet, but he remained positive the leading crypto asset will attain this status.
The Jessop interview with Leising highlights that Fidelity Digital Assets seems to have a focus on other digital assets besides bitcoin (BTC). Jessop stated that Bitcoin has been an entry point for many institutions in his interview. He said, “It’s now really opening a window on the other things happening in this space.”
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