Trading Cryptocurrencies at Fidelity
Points to know:
• Fidelity offers direct trading in Bitcoin, Ethereum, Solana, Litecoin, and Fidelity Digital Dollar (FIDD).
• It’s also possible to invest in crypto ETFs with a brokerage account at Fidelity.
• Robinhood has a larger list of tradable digital coins than Fidelity.
If you want to get into the cryptocurrency market, Fidelity Investments is worth a look. The brokerage firm provides both direct and indirect ways to trade crypto.
Getting Ready for Crypto at Fidelity
Fidelity customers can trade Bitcoin, Solana, Litecoin, Ethereum, and Fidelity Digital Dollar (FIDD) in their crypto accounts. There are no other direct digital assets available right now, and we do emphasize “crypto accounts.” A separate crypto account must be opened at Fidelity to trade digital currencies.
To open the crypto account, Fidelity also requires an eligible securities brokerage account. It’s possible to open both during the same setup process. Either way, the crypto account can be opened online in just a few minutes.
If you don’t need direct exposure to the coins themselves, Fidelity also offers indirect investing through crypto ETFs. These products can be traded in a securities brokerage account, which avoids the need for the crypto account.
Trading Coins at Fidelity
A good place to begin a crypto journey at Fidelity is on the broker’s mobile app. Log in and tap on the Discover icon in the bottom-right corner. On the Discover page, scroll down to the Collections section to find the Crypto button. Tap on this and you’ll get the crypto hub.
On the crypto hub, you’ll find a list of news articles related to the world of digital currencies. There’s also a pre-installed watchlist with Bitcoin, Solana, and Ethereum. Litecoin can also be traded at Fidelity, although it may not appear on that list (just type in LTC/USD in the search field to pull up its profile).
Crypto profiles on the Fidelity app have a simple chart at the top with a maximum of one year of price history. Advanced charts with tools are not available for cryptocurrencies.
Further down the profile, Fidelity adds a lot of trade details, such as 24-hour volume, market cap, and the bid-ask spread. There is a buy button that leads to a trade ticket with market and limit orders.
Besides the mobile app, Fidelity’s website can also be used to trade cryptocurrencies. Its desktop platform Active Trader Pro does not have this capability.
Researching Crypto ETFs at Fidelity
If Fidelity’s direct crypto lineup feels too limited, the company has a much longer list of crypto ETFs that can be traded; these securities can also be shorted, which is one advantage they have over the coins themselves.
To find crypto ETFs at Fidelity, go to the website and launch the fund screener (found under the News & Research tab in the main menu) and specify Alternative as the asset class. Some of the results will be non-crypto funds, but many will hold cryptocurrencies. One example we found was the WisdomTree Bitcoin Fund with ticker symbol BTCW.
Fidelity’s profile for BTCW shows an expense ratio of 25 basis points. The fund holds Bitcoin, and total assets are about $158 million. That places it on the smaller side compared with the largest spot bitcoin funds.
How to Buy Bitcoin at Fidelity
A crypto ETF can be traded on any of the three software platforms at Fidelity (website, mobile app, or desktop program). All three systems have watchlists, so adding an ETF to a list is a quick way to access the fund later.
A crypto ETF trades the same way that any other ETF trades. Thus, there are many order types that can be used. Examples include trailing, conditional, OCO, and OTOCO.
Pricing Schedule
There are no commissions at Fidelity on trades of ETFs or cryptocurrencies. Both can still involve trading costs. ETF spreads fluctuate based on market conditions. For crypto, Fidelity Digital Assets charges a 1% trading fee on buy and sell transactions for most coins, while no fee applies to purchases or sales of FIDD with USD. Crypto and securities accounts have no fees and no minimums.
Robinhood as a Backup
If you want a much larger crypto selection, Robinhood is worth considering. Besides Solana, Ethereum,
Bitcoin, and Litecoin, Robinhood has 67 that
can be traded:
- Aave (AAVE)
- Aerodrome Finance (AERO)
- Arbitrum (ARB)
- Aster (ASTER)
- Avalanche (AVAX)
- Avantis (AVNT)
- Bitcoin (BTC)
- Bitcoin Cash (BCH)
- BNB (BNB)
- BONK (BONK)
- Canton Coin (CC)
- Cardano (ADA)
- cat in a dogs world (MEW)
- Chainlink (LINK)
- Compound (COMP)
- Curve DAO (CRV)
- Dogecoin (DOGE)
- Dogwifhat (WIF)
- EigenCloud (EIGEN)
- Ethena (ENA)
- Ethereum (ETH)
- Ethereum Classic (ETC)
- Floki (FLOKI)
- Global Dollar (USDG)
- Hedera (HBAR)
- Hyperliquid (HYPE)
- Immutable (IMX)
- LayerZero (ZRO)
- Lido DAO (LDO)
- Lighter (LIT)
- Litecoin (LTC)
- Mantle (MNT)
- Maple Finance (SYRUP)
- MegaETH (MEGA)
- Moo Deng (MOODENG)
- NEAR Protocol (NEAR)
- OFFICIAL TRUMP (TRUMP)
- Ondo (ONDO)
- Onyxcoin (XCN)
- Optimism (OP)
- Orca (ORCA)
- Pax Gold (PAXG)
- Peanut the Squirrel (PNUT)
- Pepecoin (PEPE)
- Plasma (XPL)
- Polkadot (DOT)
- Popcat (POPCAT)
- Pudgy Penguins (PENGU)
- Pyth Network (PYTH)
- Quant (QNT)
- Raydium (RAY)
- Render (RENDER)
- Seeker (SKR)
- SEI (SEI)
- Shiba Inu (SHIB)
- Sky (SKY)
- Solana (SOL)
- SUI (SUI)
- Stellar Lumens (XLM)
- Synthetix (SNX)
- Tezos (XTZ)
- The Graph (GRT)
- Toncoin (TON)
- Uniswap (UNI)
- USD Coin (USDC)
- USD.AI (CHIP)
- Virtuals Protocol (VIRTUAL)
- World Liberty Financial (WLFI)
- Wormhole (W)
- XRP (XRP)
- Zcash (ZEC)
- Zora (ZORA)
To find these and others, type in crypto in the search bar on the website or mobile app and select the button for Tradable Crypto that appears in the drop-down list of choices.
When you get the list, simply tap or click on an entry to pull up the coin’s profile. From there, you can submit a trade.
Like Fidelity, Robinhood also has crypto ETFs. To find these, type in crypto again in the search field; this time, select the button for Crypto Commodity ETPs.
Also like Fidelity, Robinhood imposes zero trading fees on many transactions involving ETFs or cryptocurrencies. Robinhood’s crypto pricing now depends on routing method. Market maker routing is commission-free, while smart exchange routing uses tiered fees that currently start at 0.85% for accounts with up to $50,000 in trailing 30-day crypto volume.
Robinhood Crypto Account
Fidelity Crypto Review
Fidelity is a solid place to begin a crypto investing journey. Robinhood offers a bigger coin selection, while Fidelity provides a more established brokerage environment.
Updated on 4/8/2026.

Chad Morris is a financial writer with more than 20 years experience
as both an English teacher and an avid trader. When he isn’t writing
expert content for Brokerage-Review.com, Chad can usually be found
managing his portfolio or building a new home computer.
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