Digital assets poised for major institutional adoption 📈🪙; Fidelity Bank & Mastercard team up to revolutionize cross-border payments in Nigeria 🤝🇳🇬

FinTech is Eating the World, 2 September

Hey Everyone,

Good day & happy Tuesday from sunny Riyadh 🇸🇦! Due to delayed flights and intense travels, we’re starting another intense FinTech week on Tuesday, but it’s surely worth the wait 😮‍💨 Today we’re going to look at digital assets that are poised for major institutional adoption (analyzing key insights from the latest research, why it matters & what’s next + some bonus reads inside), and Fidelity Bank than just teamed up with Mastercard to revolutionize cross-border payments in Nigeria (what’s the USP here & why it matters + a bonus deep dive into both Visa & Mastercard). So let’s just jump straight into the interesting stuff 🌶️

Digital assets poised for major institutional adoption 📈🪙

The news 🗞️ Digital assets are rapidly emerging as a significant opportunity for institutional investors, according to new research commissioned by crypto exchange OKX and authored by Economist Impact.

The study, which draws insights from industry leaders and experts, highlights four key areas of focus for institutions entering the digital asset market: asset allocation, custody, regulation, and risk management.

Let’s take a quick look at this, see why it matters, and what’s next.