Tagged: Fireblocks

May 10, 2024 @ 9:04 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Fireblocks now offers support for $EIGEN, alongside access to restaking via EigenLayer, a protocol in the Ethereum ecosystem. This integration allows ETH stakers “to generate additional rewards” without committing further collateral through a process called “restaking.” EigenLayer is set to launch “the first round of… Read More

March 7, 2024 @ 9:06 am By JD Alois  |  

Enterprise digital asset platform FireBlocks says it will begin onboarding “thousands” of new retail customers as well as institutional firms. The company predicted this would be accomplished due to the new hire of CMO Michal Ferguson. Michael Shaulov, CEO of Fireblocks, says the innovations over… Read More

February 6, 2024 @ 10:56 am By JD Alois  |  

Institutional digital asset firm Fireblocks says it has added support for five new fiat currencies with plans to add 25 more in the coming months. Fireblocks as added support for the Euro (EUR), Swiss Franc (CHF), British Pound (GBP), Singapore Dollar (SGD), and Japanese Yen… Read More

December 2, 2023 @ 8:47 am By Tony Zerucha  |  

Today, digital asset security firm Fireblocks announced the acquisition of BlockFold, a smart contract development and consulting firm specializing in advanced tokenization projects for financial institutions. Fireblocks said the acquisition enriches its tokenization capabilities to provide clients with a complete service layer that includes advisory, token… Read More

October 25, 2023 @ 12:29 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Fireblocks, an enterprise platform to manage digital asset operations and build innovative businesses on the blockchain, announces the appointments of Peter Marton, former Deputy Superintendent of Virtual Currency at the New York State Department of Financial Services (NYDFS), and cryptographer, Chaitanya Reddy Konda, who “designed… Read More

September 11, 2023 @ 3:11 pm By JD Alois  |  

Fireblocks has announced its own non-custodial wallet. Fireblocks is best known for its institutional-grade digital asset securities services. The company says it is targeting Fintechs and corporate customers interested in Web3. The new white label “wallet as a service” complements its already operating custody solution…. Read More

August 8, 2023 @ 8:12 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The Tel Aviv Stock Exchange has signed a strategic agreement with Fireblocks, an enterprise platform to manage digital asset operations and build innovative businesses on the blockchain. This strategic partnership empowers TASE “to offer a comprehensive range of innovative and secure digital asset products and… Read More

July 12, 2023 @ 11:21 am By JD Alois  |  

Nubank (NYSE:NU) said it will expand its crypto services, Nubank Cripto, currently available to its customers in Brazil. As part of the expansion, Nubank has signed an agreement with Fireblocks, a global digital asset platform that offers a service for offering blockchain products and managing… Read More

June 30, 2023 @ 10:41 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Sologenic, a global firm focused on blockchain tokenization technology, announces the launch of two solutions: SOLONEX, an asset tokenization brokerage solution, and a specialized custom-built CBDC Tokenization Solution. Geared at facilitating financial transactions and asset management, these solutions will aim to bridge the gap between… Read More

June 26, 2023 @ 6:09 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

GSR – the global crypto market maker and liquidity provider – has selected direct custody technology platform Fireblocks and Elliptic – a blockchain analytics provider – to streamline and further amplify its compliance practices in digital asset trading and market making. Through Elliptic’s rich API… Read More

June 22, 2023 @ 9:47 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Oobit, a provider of cryptocurrency payment solutions, is pleased to announce its integration with Fireblocks, an easy-to-use platform “to create new blockchain-based products and manage day-to-day digital asset operations.” This collaboration marks “a significant milestone for both companies as they join forces ahead of Oobit’s… Read More

June 9, 2023 @ 3:07 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

ConsenSys and Fireblocks announced the integration of MetaMask Institutional (MMI), the web3 wallet for organizations and the first multi-custodial institutional web3 offering on the market, with Fireblocks, an easy-to-use platform “to build innovative products on the blockchain and manage day-to-day crypto operations.” The integration, which… Read More

May 31, 2023 @ 9:28 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Rakkar Digital, a Singapore-based company providing digital asset custodian services to institutional and enterprise clients across Southeast Asia and Hong Kong, is pleased to announce the launch of Rakkar Digital Asset Custodian, powered by Fireblocks’ MPC-CMP direct custody technology. The announcement follows “a USD 10… Read More

May 8, 2023 @ 9:11 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Fireblocks, which claims to be among the “highest-valued” digital asset security infrastructure platforms, recently announced the launch of its Fireblocks Compliance Solutions Suite in order “to streamline and simplify how institutions meet digital asset regulatory requirements and stay ahead of industry threats.” With the industry… Read More

April 27, 2023 @ 10:56 am By JD Alois  |  

BTSE has added Fireblocks to its platform. BTSE is a white-label digital asset exchange based in Tortola. Fireblocks is a well-known Switzerland-based digital asset custody provider. BTSE claims to offer “state-of-the-art infrastructure” able to process over one million transactions per second. BTSE states that Fireblocks… Read More

April 6, 2023 @ 11:17 am By Omar Faridi  |  

CoinTrade, an app-based trading platform, cryptocurrency exchange and staking services provider owned by Mercury Co., Ltd, has announced its integration with Fireblocks, a platform to create innovative products on the blockchain and manage day-to-day crypto operations. Whilst the digital assets industry has evolved rapidly over… Read More

March 18, 2023 @ 2:57 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

National Australia Bank (NAB) has completed an intra-bank cross-border transaction using NAB-issued stablecoin, which represents a “world-first” by a major financial institution on a layer-one public blockchain. This pilot transaction on the public and permissionless Ethereum blockchain “involved deployment of stablecoin smart contracts for seven… Read More

February 20, 2023 @ 10:09 am By JD Alois  |  

Fireblocks, a digital asset custody platform, is slashing its headcount by 5%, according to a report. Fireblocks joins a growing list of Fintechs that have looked to cut costs in a challenging macroeconomic environment. Fireblocks is a young provider in the digital asset sector that… Read More

February 10, 2023 @ 8:44 am By Omar Faridi  |  

  Digital asset firm Kraken’s settlement with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has left many wondering what this means for the industry’s future. Fireblocks’ Chief Legal & Compliance Officer Jason Allegrante and Proof of Stake Alliance (POSA)’s Executive Director Alison Mangiero have the… Read More

February 9, 2023 @ 8:46 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Fireblocks Director of CBDC & Market Infrastructure Varul Paul has commented on the recent Bank of England Consultation paper focused on the development of the Digital Pound. Prior to Fireblocks, Varun spent 14 years “at the Bank of England, where he supported key decisions on interest… Read More