Why Fidelity Says Institutions Are Finally Buying Bitcoin

Why Fidelity Says Institutions Are Finally Buying Bitcoin

Author: Bitcoin.com July 28, 2026 Duration: 35:29

Institutional investors are no longer asking whether crypto matters—they're asking how to use it.

In this episode, Fidelity International digital asset strategist Giselle Lai joins David Sencil to discuss why Bitcoin is becoming the first step for institutional portfolios, how spot Bitcoin ETFs are changing adoption, and why tokenization could reshape traditional finance.

The conversation explores Bitcoin allocations, stablecoins, tokenized funds, real-world assets, and why Japan could become one of the next major institutional crypto markets.

In this episode:

  • Why institutions are finally getting into Bitcoin
  • The role of Bitcoin ETFs in adoption
  • Why “getting off zero” matters
  • Tokenized funds and real-world assets
  • Stablecoins and on-chain finance
  • Japan's growing crypto opportunity

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