Fidelity expands crypto offerings with Solana integration
Fidelity Investments, one of the world’s leading financial companies, has added Solana (SOL) to its trading platforms, making the cryptocurrency available to both institutional and retail clients.
According to Fidelity, Solana is now available for buying, selling, and trading on Fidelity Crypto, Fidelity Crypto for IRA, Fidelity Crypto for Wealth Managers, and Fidelity Digital Assets — the company’s platform for institutional investors.
“The addition of Solana continues Fidelity’s decade-long effort to build infrastructure, products, and educational resources for digital assets that align with the same standards we apply to traditional asset classes,” a Fidelity spokesperson said.
Searching for new growth drivers
The inclusion of SOL across Fidelity’s financial platforms highlights the growing convergence between traditional and digital assets. It also reflects increasing institutional interest in the Solana network, as its community aims to position Solana as a central hub for on-chain capital markets.
While Solana’s market capitalization has surpassed $100 billion, making it the sixth-largest cryptocurrency, key developers within the ecosystem say the network still has significant growth potential.
Recent initiatives include expanding tokenized real-world assets (RWAs) — such as equities, money market funds, stablecoins, and collectibles — thereby democratizing access to finance and unlocking liquidity previously trapped in illiquid traditional asset classes.
Additionally, in October, Solana launched cross-chain compatible versions of Tether USDt and Tether Gold (XAUT), potentially positioning the network as a cross-chain liquidity hub for stablecoins.
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