Fidelity enters crowded stablecoin field with new FIDD token

Fidelity Investments, one of the largest asset managers on the planet, announced on Wednesday it will launch its own stablecoin. Like other stablecoins, Fidelity’s token—known as the Fidelity Digital Dollar or FIDD—will be fully backed by reserves to ensure it maintains a 1-to-1 peg to the dollar. The company said FIDD will be available from Fidelity and on exchanges in the coming weeks, and that it will be available to both institutional and retail clients.

“As general adoption in the digital assets space continues to evolve...