Fidelity To Offer Bitcoin-Backed Loans Through Nexo

Fidelity To Offer Bitcoin-Backed Loans Through Nexo

Lending institution Nexo has teamed up with the custodian to explore innovative products and tri-party lending agreements to institutional investors.Lending firm Nexo has partnered with institutional custodian Fidelity to bring professional bitcoin products to market, the company said in a statement Tuesday. The lender will leverage Fidelity’s enterprise-grade infrastructure to expand institutional access to its prime brokerage platform.“As a first step, the collaboration with Fidelity Digital Assets will expand Nexo’s ability to service and enhance its growing portfolio of assets under....


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