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Fidelity Digital Assets review 2026: scores, fees and alternatives.

The digital asset arm of Fidelity Investments, providing custody and trading through a national trust bank chartered by the OCC in 2025, with a UK entity registered with the FCA. It publishes SOC 1 and SOC 2 Type 2 audits and offline cold storage.

Research by Buckingham Intelligence, the research unit of Buckingham Capital Consulting · Facts read 26 October 2026 · Dated copies of source pages kept · Method
2.2 / 5Buckingham Intelligence score
1Awards 2026
1Index
12 of 12Rank, Crypto Custody Index

Short answer.

Fidelity Digital Assets scores 2.2 out of 5 (44 out of 100) in the Buckingham Intelligence Crypto Custody Index 2026 and ranks 12 of 12. It is strongest for US asset managers and wealth firms wanting a custodian within a large traditional group, with 5 out of 5 for security assurance. Not published or not stated on the pages read: pricing and insurance.

Awards and scores.

Scores from the Crypto Custody Index 2026.

Crypto Custody Index

2.2 / 544 out of 100 · rank 12 of 12
Top rated for security assurance 2026
SegmentScore out of 100Rank
For funds and asset managers4912 of 12
For crypto, payment and stablecoin firms4212 of 12
For corporate treasuries4012 of 12

The score out of 5 is the overall score out of 100 divided by 20. Leader goes to the top three overall, Best for to the first in each segment, and Top rated for to a score of 5 out of 5 on a criterion. Awards cannot be bought.

Strengths and watch-outs.

Where it scores best, and where to check closely, as shown in each ranking.

Strongest for

US asset managers and wealth firms wanting a custodian within a large traditional group.

  • Security assurance (5/5). SOC 1 Type 2 and SOC 2 Type 2 audits and cold storage published.
Watch out for
  • Published pricing (0/5). Not published on the pages read.
  • Asset coverage (0/5). Not published on the pages read.
  • Client asset segregation (0/5). Not published on the pages read.

Published facts.

What Fidelity Digital Assets publishes on its own pages, read on 26 October 2026.

The digital asset arm of Fidelity Investments, providing custody and trading through a national trust bank chartered by the OCC in 2025, with a UK entity registered with the FCA. It publishes SOC 1 and SOC 2 Type 2 audits and offline cold storage. It does not publish prices, supported assets, insurance terms or how client assets are segregated.

FactWhat the provider publishes
Regulatory standing"Fidelity Digital Assets, National Association was granted a national trust bank charter by the OCC in 2025." Fidelity Digital Assets, Ltd. is registered with the UK FCA for certain cryptoasset activities under the Money Laundering Regulations.
PricingNot published on the pages read.
Asset coverageNot published on the pages read.
Security"Fidelity Digital Assets undergoes SOC 1 Type 2 and SOC 2 Type 2 audits annually"; "Offline, Cold-Vaulted Storage".
InsuranceRefers to "industry-leading security and insurance coverage"; no amount or insurer published.
SegregationNot published on the pages read.
Date read26 October 2026

Not published or not stated by Fidelity Digital Assets

  • Pricing. Not published on the pages read.
  • Insurance. No amount or insurer published.

A fact that is not published is scored as not offered or, for a fee, as if it were high. It is never estimated.

Facts read on 26 October 2026 from: fidelitydigitalassets.com/trading-custody, fidelitydigitalassets.com.

Criterion scores.

Each score with the evidence behind it.

  • Regulatory standing: 4/5. OCC trust bank charter published; UK entity holds an anti-money laundering registration, not a custody licence.
  • Published pricing: 0/5. Not published on the pages read.
  • Asset coverage: 0/5. Not published on the pages read.
  • Security assurance: 5/5. SOC 1 Type 2 and SOC 2 Type 2 audits and cold storage published.
  • Insurance: 3/5. Insurance stated without an amount.
  • Client asset segregation: 0/5. Not published on the pages read.

Each criterion is scored 0 to 5 against the best published offer in the Crypto Custody Index. 0 means not offered or not published. How it is scored

Fidelity Digital Assets alternatives.

The other providers in the same ranking, ordered by score.

ProviderScore out of 5RankStrongest for
BitGo4.21 of 12Firms needing licensed custody across the US, EU, Singapore and Dubai
Hex Trust4.02 of 12Firms in Asia and the Middle East wanting licensed custody with a published asset list
Coinbase Prime Custody3.93 of 12Funds and listed products wanting a large asset range with audited controls
Gemini Custody3.64 of 12Smaller funds and corporates wanting a fully published custody price
Komainu3.55 of 12Funds and issuers in Europe and the Middle East wanting on-chain segregated custody
Ceffu3.56 of 12Trading firms that hold assets in cold storage while trading on Binance
Zodia Custody3.57 of 12Banks and asset managers in Europe, the Middle East and Asia
Sygnum3.48 of 12Corporates and funds wanting bank custody with a published price list
Anchorage Digital3.19 of 12US funds, banks and corporates wanting custody from a federally chartered bank
Copper3.010 of 12Trading firms wanting custody linked to off-exchange settlement
Crypto Finance2.711 of 12European banks and asset managers outsourcing custody to a regulated group

Full Crypto Custody Index ranking

Fidelity Digital Assets compared.

Side by side on every criterion, fact and award.

Head-to-head comparisons cover pairs within the top five of each ranking. Fidelity Digital Assets is compared with its alternatives in the table above.

All comparisons

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