Fidelity CEO "Personally Holds Bitcoin (BTC)… Most Comfortable Long-term Asset"

JH Kim

Summary

Fidelity CEO Abigail Johnson said she personally holds Bitcoin (BTC).
Johnson emphasized that Bitcoin has strengths in "persistence" and "system design" and is the most comfortable asset to hold long term.
She said Bitcoin will remain an essential element of Fidelity's future plans, suggesting that the trend of expanding crypto-related services may continue.

Fidelity Investments' asset management CEO Abigail Johnson said she personally holds Bitcoin (BTC). On the 5th (local time), according to crypto asset (cryptocurrency) outlet CryptoBasic, Johnson said at the Founders Summit 2025 that Bitcoin is the asset she feels most comfortable holding over the long term.

Johnson mentioned that Bitcoin has strengths in "persistence" and "system design." She said many people regard Bitcoin as a core savings vehicle, suggesting that perceptions of Bitcoin have moved beyond a mere investment target to a long-term holding asset.

The remarks are an example of a senior figure in traditional finance directly revealing possession of Bitcoin, and they align with institutions' approaches to crypto assets. Johnson said Bitcoin will remain an essential element of Fidelity's future plans. This indicates that the trend of expanding crypto-related services may continue.

In the crypto asset market, participation by major institutions has been cited as a background factor for increased liquidity and product diversification. Johnson's remarks have been interpreted as revealing that demand for long-term holdings of Bitcoin exists not only among individual investors but also within traditional finance.