Fidelity Launches Stablecoin Reserve Fund for $320 Billion Market as GENIUS Act Opens New Demand
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Updated · CoinDesk · Jun 17
Fidelity Launches Stablecoin Reserve Fund for $320 Billion Market as GENIUS Act Opens New Demand
3 articles · Updated · CoinDesk · Jun 17
Summary
Fidelity will launch the Fidelity Reserves Digital Fund on Thursday, targeting stablecoin issuers and institutional investors that need compliant reserve vehicles under the new U.S. law.
The GENIUS Act requires payment stablecoin reserves to sit in cash, short-term Treasuries and qualifying government money market funds, creating a new market for traditional asset managers.
Fidelity said the fund will hold Treasury bills, notes and bonds maturing in 93 days or less, plus cash, Treasury-backed overnight repos and eligible government money market funds.
State Street unveiled a similar fund days earlier, signaling a race among Wall Street firms for stablecoin reserve assets as the sector grows beyond its current roughly $320 billion size.
Industry forecasts cited in the report see stablecoins reaching $1.9 trillion to $4 trillion by 2030, implying a much larger pool of reserves to be parked in liquid regulated products.
Will Fidelity's own stablecoin ultimately compete with the issuers its new reserve fund is designed to serve?
How will trillions in stablecoin reserves, managed by a few firms, reshape the U.S. Treasury market?
As giants like Fidelity manage stablecoin reserves, is the financial system creating a new 'too big to fail' risk?
Fidelity’s Digital Reserve Fund and the GENIUS Act: Wall Street’s $2 Trillion Stablecoin Opportunity
Overview
Fidelity Investments has launched the Fidelity Reserves Digital Fund, a money market fund created specifically for stablecoin issuers. This fund is designed to help issuers manage their reserves in a regulated and compliant way, following the new GENIUS-Act legislation. Fidelity’s long history and expertise in fixed income and money markets make it uniquely positioned to offer this stable and reliable solution. The launch highlights Fidelity’s ongoing commitment to expanding in the digital asset space and addresses a growing need for robust, compliant reserve management as the stablecoin market continues to evolve.