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Fidelity has significantly expanded its digital asset exposure in 2025, with its cryptocurrency holdings climbing by more than $5.3 billion year-to-date, according to fresh data compiled by Finbold research. As of January 1, 2025, Fidelity’s two flagship spot crypto ETFs, the Fidelity Bitcoin ETF (FBTC) and Fidelity Ethereum ETF (FETH) reported combined holdings of 201,163 BTC and 462,250 ETH, valued at $20.55 billion as per the data retrieved from Lookonchain .  By August 20, 2025, those holdings had risen to 199,127 BTC and 728,939 ETH, worth a total of $25.92 billion at prevailing market prices. In total, this amounts to a 26.1% increase, translating into $5.37 billion of additional crypto exposure in less than eight months. Bitcoin vs. Ethereum flows While Fidelity’s BTC exposure dipped slightly in terms of unit holdings (down about 2,000 BTC), the dollar value of its Bitcoin holdings surged by $3.76 billion (+19.8%), thanks to Bitcoin’s rally from...

MicroStrategy’s Michael Saylor has unveiled a new Bitcoin reserve plan worth $81 trillion. The plan targets changes in the cryptocurrency market. It aims to push Bitcoin adoption forward while dealing with regulatory uncertainty. Saylor wants to make the US the leader in digital assets. Also Read: Experts Predict 3,000% Surge for These Altcoins—XRP Not Included Exploring Saylor’s $81T Bitcoin Reserve: How It Could Address Crypto Risks and Revolutionize Financial Stability Source: Forbes Strategic Vision for Digital Asset Policy Source: Watcher Guru / Michael Saylor The Bitcoin reserve plan splits digital assets into six types. These include Bitcoin, digital securities, currencies, tokens, NFTs, and asset-backed tokens. “A strategic digital asset policy can strengthen the US dollar, neutralize the national debt, and position America as the global leader in the 21st-century digital economy,” Saylor stated in December. Streamlined Compliance and Cost Structure The...