How is Fidelity Digital Assets viewing Bitcoin? - Manuel Nordeste (#180)

Manuel Nordeste is Vice-President at Fidelity Digital Assets and leads the business development team outside of the United States.In this episode, Manuel discusses the evolving landscape of Bitcoin and digital assets, focusing on market sentiment, institutional interest, and the role of Fidelity Digital Assets. Exploring how regulatory changes and educational efforts have influenced corporate strategies and investor behaviour, particularly in relation to ETFs and the impact of companies like MicroStrategy. The episode was recorded on the 28th of Feb, 2025.Fidelity Digital Assets:- Bitcoin First (original): https://fwc.widen.net/s/kx6vn9hkfw/bitcoin-first- Bitcoin First (updated): https://fwc.widen.net/s/vbgwdtmnrf/1012662.6.0---fdas-bitcoin-first-revisited-v1- 2025 Look Ahead: https://fwc.widen.net/s/zrvf5hfjfs/fda-2025-look-ahead-report---final- Manuel Nordeste: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mnordeste/----Jordan’s Bitcoin Products and Event Links:🔐 What I use for cold storage - Bitkey: bitkey.pxf.io/rage73🇨🇿 Upcoming BTC Prague: 10% off with code COLLECTIVE: https://btcprague.com/?promo_id=29925&key=73b81a9f954c82bbd48b5f2e5a360eb4----Chapters:00:00 Market Sentiment and Cycles02:55 Fidelity Digital Assets: An Overview06:04 Growth and Evolution of Fidelity's Digital Assets12:02 Fidelity's Approach to Mining and Technology14:46 Education and Institutional Adoption20:30 The Role of ETFs in Bitcoin Adoption27:48 Corporate Strategies and Bitcoin Adoption33:46 Barriers to Institutional Adoption39:51 The Future of Bitcoin in Corporate Treasuries46:09 Regulatory Challenges and Market Access in the UKFollow Jordan:💬 Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://x.com/JayW132💼 Linkedin: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/jordan-walker-293955106/Follow the Bitcoin Collective:📬 Read our newsletter:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://newsletter.bitcoincollective.co/💬 Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/BitcoinColl💼 Linkedin:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/bitcoin-collective/📸 Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/bitcoincollectiveuk/💡 Got an idea for the podcast or feedback?Email: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠[email protected] content provided by The Bitcoin Collective Ltd. and guests in this episode is for informational and educational purposes only and is not meant to represent financial, trade or investment advice.