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Ethereum and Fidelity: A New Era of Tokenized Treasury Funds

Fidelity Asset Management has launched a tokenized Treasury money market fund called the Fidelity Digital Interest Token (FDIT) on the Ethereum blockchain.

This innovative product mirrors a share of the existing Fidelity Treasury Digital Fund, while integrating digital finance elements.

Beginning operations in August, the FDIT comprises solely US Treasury securities and cash, managed with a modest 0.20% fee.

Currently, the fund has amassed over $200 million in assets, although participation remains limited to just two holders.

Fidelity’s move aligns with its prior initiative to add an on-chain share class, reinforcing its commitment to real-world asset tokenization.

The growing trend in traditional finance has attracted attention from major players, including BlackRock, which has developed the USD Institutional Digital Liquidity Fund valued at over $2 billion.

Moreover, the tokenized Treasury market is seeing contributions from firms like Franklin Templeton and WisdomTree, pushing its total to more than $7 billion.

As market efficiency and cost reduction through blockchain gain traction, analysts anticipate that tokenized securities could reach a staggering $2 trillion market value by the decade's end.

This development marks a significant step forward in the integration of traditional finance with cryptocurrency technologies.

Fidelity’s progression into tokenized assets could set a precedent for other financial institutions considering similar innovations.