This Week: Fidelity Digital Asset, State Street, HSBC, Instinet, INTL FCStone, Quantopian
A summary of some of the past week’s financial technology news.

Fidelity Establishes European Digital Asset Business
Fidelity has announced that it is establishing a new European entity for investing in digital assets.
The firm will provide custody and trade execution services for digital assets to investors such as hedge funds, family offices, and market intermediaries. Fidelity will also provide client services to support clients navigate the digital asset space.
State Street and Gemini Launch Digital Asset Pilot
State Street and Gemini, a
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