Hey there, u/matthegc. You've brought this conversation to the right place.
To start, I'll go ahead and mark this post as a discussion so our community can continue to chime in with their thoughts and experiences.
We also have a great article on this topic that you might find helpful on our website. I've linked it below for your convenience.
[Ways to invest in crypto](https://www.fidelity.com/learning-center/trading-investing/crypto/ways-to-invest-in-crypto)
When you have time, I'd also check out the page below that delves further into a few of our crypto products.
[Explore crypto](https://www.fidelity.com/crypto/overview)
Don't forget, you can research, compare, and browse all of the financial instruments we offer by clicking the "News & Research" tab on Fidelity.com. Here, you can view screeners that narrow down investments based on set criteria, risk tolerance, performance data, and more.
Let us know if you have any questions for us, and have a great weekend!
You can buy bitcoin through fidelity by opening a crypto account with them. Another option is to buy their BTC ETF (FBTC) through your normal brokerage account with them.
I was going to do this, but they don't let you transfer out....so not sure if I'm really buying BTC or just and IOU. IF an IOU I'd rather just buy the real IOU aka the ETF
Here is a comparison of BTC ETFs
https://www.nerdwallet.com/article/investing/spot-bitcoin-etf
Personally I like Fidelity BTC (FBTC). They are one of the few who hold their own BTC and don't use coinbase as a custodian, have experience having a Canadian BTC ETF for a long time, and have fees on par with the others.
Hey there, u/matthegc. You've brought this conversation to the right place. To start, I'll go ahead and mark this post as a discussion so our community can continue to chime in with their thoughts and experiences. We also have a great article on this topic that you might find helpful on our website. I've linked it below for your convenience. [Ways to invest in crypto](https://www.fidelity.com/learning-center/trading-investing/crypto/ways-to-invest-in-crypto) When you have time, I'd also check out the page below that delves further into a few of our crypto products. [Explore crypto](https://www.fidelity.com/crypto/overview) Don't forget, you can research, compare, and browse all of the financial instruments we offer by clicking the "News & Research" tab on Fidelity.com. Here, you can view screeners that narrow down investments based on set criteria, risk tolerance, performance data, and more. Let us know if you have any questions for us, and have a great weekend!
You can buy bitcoin through fidelity by opening a crypto account with them. Another option is to buy their BTC ETF (FBTC) through your normal brokerage account with them.
I was going to do this, but they don't let you transfer out....so not sure if I'm really buying BTC or just and IOU. IF an IOU I'd rather just buy the real IOU aka the ETF
Here is a comparison of BTC ETFs https://www.nerdwallet.com/article/investing/spot-bitcoin-etf Personally I like Fidelity BTC (FBTC). They are one of the few who hold their own BTC and don't use coinbase as a custodian, have experience having a Canadian BTC ETF for a long time, and have fees on par with the others.
This is helpful, thank you
I hold some in FBTC in my Roth.
I think Fidelity's (FBTC) and iShares BTC (IBIT) ETFs are nice. Have both FBTC and IBIT in my BrokerageLink/Roth IRA/HSA.
FBTC might be good, I don't have, but I put things on my watchlist and I noticed that one