Tagged: Fireblocks

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

January 28, 2023 @ 10:17 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Solvo Finance, an EU-based cryptocurrency startup, has announced that their forthcoming crypto investing app will integrate Fireblocks, an easy-to-use platform “to create new blockchain-based products and manage day-to-day digital asset operations.” With the support of Fireblocks’ battle-tested technology, Solvo will be able “to provide world-class… Read More

January 23, 2023 @ 8:24 am By Omar Faridi  |  

On 20 January 2023, Huobi announced that it is currently cooperating with Fireblocks on institutional crypto custody and payments, and Off-Exchange services “to better serve clients who want greater security, control and capital efficiency on their assets.” Fireblocks is the digital asset infrastructure “for thousands… Read More

January 19, 2023 @ 7:08 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Coincover, which claims to be the leading digital asset protection technology company, announces a new partnership with Fireblocks, an easy-to-use platform “to create innovative products on the blockchain and manage day-to-day crypto operations.” The partnership provides Fireblocks customers “with a secure alternative for key backup… Read More

January 16, 2023 @ 3:28 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

ABN AMRO, headquartered in Amsterdam, reportedly became the first bank in Europe to register a digital bond on the public blockchain, using Fireblocks. The digital bond was issued to a select group of investors “to raise funds on behalf of APOC, an ABN AMRO commercial… Read More

January 9, 2023 @ 4:37 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The Federal bank regulatory agencies released a joint statement on crypto-asset risks to banking organizations, which is “a move that has been long anticipated by the community.” Upon this news, Fireblocks’ Chief Legal & Compliance Officer Jason Allegrante feels confident that 2023 will “see an… Read More

December 28, 2022 @ 12:32 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

As the crypto and blockchain industry enters a new year, Fireblocks’ Vice President & Head of Corporate Strategy Adam Levine, shares key predictions of institutions eyeing the space: More traditional financial institutions leverage stablecoins Bigger players will use blockchain technology to unlock some of the… Read More

December 18, 2022 @ 11:07 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Fireblocks, an “easy-to-use” platform to create innovative products on the blockchain and manage day-to-day crypto operations, announced that it has become the first company to have its digital asset infrastructure system “certified by the CryptoCurrency Certification Consortium (C4) as a CryptoCurrency Security Standard (CCSS) Level… Read More

December 2, 2022 @ 9:26 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

SCB 10X, the venture investment arm of SCBX group, building and incubating startups in the Web3 and blockchain industry, announced the launch of SCB 10X DISTRICTX, a physical space in the middle of Bangkok CBD “to build & foster world-class communities in Blockchain and Web3.”… Read More

November 1, 2022 @ 6:17 am By Omar Faridi  |  

SCB 10X, the venture investment arm of SCBX group, announced that it has invested $10 million in RakkaR Digital, an institutional-grade digital asset custody platform for institutions “powered by Fireblocks.” RakkaR Digital “provides institutions in Southeast Asia and Hong Kong with a highly secure custody… Read More

October 28, 2022 @ 11:34 am By JD Alois  |  

Mercuryo, a payments Fintech, is boosting its crypto services by integrating with Fireblocks. Fireblocks is a leading digital asset infrastructure firm that powers the transfer, storing, and issuing of digital assets. Serving over 1500 financial institutions, Fireblocks enables exchanges, lending desks, custodians, banks, trading desks,… Read More

October 25, 2022 @ 8:26 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Fireblocks, a platform to create innovative products on the blockchain and manage day-to-day crypto operations, announced the public launch of its Payments Engine, a new suite of tools that will “enable payment service providers (PSPs) with the ability to provide a blockchain agnostic, end-to-end solution… Read More

October 11, 2022 @ 3:26 pm By JD Alois  |  

BNY Mellon (NYSE:BK), one of the oldest banks in the US, has announced it will provide custody services for digital assets. On the bank’s home page, BNY Mellon proudly announces: “Today, our Digital Asset Custody platform bridges digital and traditional assets. Tomorrow, as we continue… Read More

September 21, 2022 @ 9:10 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

The team at Fireblocks is pleased to announce support for DeFi on NEAR, “enabling connection to NEAR dApps via their Web3 engine.” Effective immediately, Fireblocks users can “securely access DeFi yields through lending, borrowing, and any Web3 apps built for NEAR that integrate WalletConnect.” Fireblocks… Read More

September 12, 2022 @ 8:12 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Apifiny, the global cross-exchange digital asset trading network, announced its integration with the Fireblocks network, a digital asset transfer network for institutions. This integration now enables Apifiny users to “have access to a simple and secure solution for settlements, by connecting with the Fireblocks Network.”… Read More

September 1, 2022 @ 10:01 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Fireblocks, the provider of digital asset and crypto custody technology, and Tokeny, the tokenization solution provider, announced their partnership “to provide a turnkey and enterprise-grade solution for tokenization using the ERC-3643 market standard on Polygon.” Institutions seeking to mint and manage permissioned tokens such as… Read More

August 24, 2022 @ 11:34 am By Omar Faridi  |  

In a recent interview, Michael Shaulov, Co-founder & CEO of Fireblocks– a digital asset and crypto technology provider – offered his insights into what’s happening now with DeFi, banking, and Web3. Fireblocks, which claims to be the #1 provider of digital asset and crypto custody… Read More

August 2, 2022 @ 10:08 am By JD Alois  |  

Fireblocks, a digital asset services firms that provides custody solutions, has partnered with Tokeny – a top security token platform. According to a company statement, Fireblocks aims to provide the ability for customers to mint and manage permissioned digital assets such as securities and stablecoins…. Read More