Tagged: Fireblocks

June 1, 2022 @ 7:40 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Fireblocks, which claims to be the industry “leader” focused on digital asset and crypto technology, announced that it has appointed the former Head of Fintech at the Bank of England, Varun Paul, “as its new Central Banking Digital Currency (CBDC) and Market Infrastructure Director.” In… Read More

May 19, 2022 @ 12:44 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Fireblocks, the digital asset and crypto technology provider, recently announced the launch of a Web3 Engine with a suite of tools for developers “to build DeFi, GameFi and NFT products and services.” Fireblocks has also “unlocked secure access to the world of decentralized applications, exchanges,… Read More

May 1, 2022 @ 9:22 pm By Omar Faridi  |  

Fireblocks, the provider of digital asset and crypto technology, recently announced that it has become the first platform to launch institutional DeFi access to Terra, “the second-largest decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol by total value locked (TVL).” Now, Fireblocks customers can “securely access all of the… Read More

March 8, 2022 @ 9:43 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

ComplyAdvantage, a global data technology company providing financial crime detection through embedded risk intelligence, today announced that Fireblocks, a platform that empowers traditional institutions to enter the digital asset space, has partnered to provide anti-money laundering Customer Screening and Monitoring to its customers with the addition of Transaction Risk Management for… Read More

January 28, 2022 @ 9:29 am By Omar Faridi  |  

The team at Fireblocks has announced that they’ve acquired $550 million in capital through a Series E round. This brings Fireblocks‘ valuation to $8 billion, making the Fintech firm “the highest-valued digital asset infrastructure provider in the world.” As mentioned in the update from Fireblocks:… Read More

October 7, 2021 @ 3:43 pm By JD Alois  |  

Bankhaus von der Heydt, a privately owned bank founded in 1754, has added digital assets to the list of its services offered. According to a company release, the bank will leverage ‘ custody solution in combination with the Fireblocks Network to expand digital asset and… Read More

September 3, 2021 @ 9:56 am By Omar Faridi  |  

YouHodler, a Fintech platform that assists consumers with accessing the benefits of the fast-evolving crypto economy, has reportedly integrated with Fireblocks, a digital asset custody, transfer and settlement platform. Through the partnership, YouHodler will be leveraging Fireblocks for cryptocurrency transactions management and integrations with several… Read More

August 4, 2021 @ 3:06 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

GlobalData believes it has a good idea of who the next blockchain unicorns will be. The company used its Unicorn Prediction Model to produce a list of 25 startups with the potential to exceed a $1 billion valuation. GlobaData looked to its scorecard of 10,000… Read More

July 27, 2021 @ 10:43 am By JD Alois  |  

Fireblocks, an enterprise-grade platform providing an infrastructure for digital assets, has raised a $310 million Series D funding round at a huge $2 billion valuation. The funding was led by Sequoia Capital, Stripes, Spark Capital, Coatue, DRW VC  and SCB 10X, Siam Commercial Bank, along… Read More

July 8, 2021 @ 10:20 pm By Tony Zerucha  |  

Decision-makers in the United States are warming to cryptocurrency for a variety of reasons, including self-interest, GlobalBlock sales trader Alexandra Clark said recently. Senator Cynthia Lummis has encouraged people to buy and hold bitcoin in their portfolios as the billions of dollars in stimulus cannot… Read More

June 29, 2021 @ 3:17 pm By Priyanka Pani  |  

Puerto Rico-based digital bank FV Bank has announced that it has inked a deal with Fireblocks, a platform for securing digital assets. Through this association, FV Bank will leverage Fireblocks’ MPC-based wallet and network infrastructure to provide digital asset custody services to its customers. FV… Read More

June 24, 2021 @ 2:12 pm By JD Alois  |  

Wirex, a digital payments platform, says it will pay people up to 16% on their crypto and fiat funds. Wirex made the claim in a release announcing the launch of its new service “X-Accounts” created in partnership with Fireblocks. While the 16% promotion is pretty… Read More

May 24, 2021 @ 12:01 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Fireblocks, an enterprise-grade platform providing the infrastructure for moving, storing, and issuing digital assets, recently announced it has secured the storage and transfer of $637 billion in digital assets since launching in 2019. As previously reported, Fireblocks claims it streamlines operations by bringing all your… Read More

March 23, 2021 @ 8:50 am By Omar Faridi  |  

Only a month after announcing that it was working on an integrated service for crypto-assets, BNY Mellon (NYSE:BK) has decided to make a strategic investment into crypto startup Fireblocks. The New York-headquartered financial powerhouse, which is notably among the biggest banking institutions and also one… Read More

March 18, 2021 @ 7:00 am By JD Alois  |  

Fireblocks has raised $133 million in Series C funding according to the company. Fireblocks is on a mission to bring crypto to financial services firms including big banks, Fintechs, exchanges, and more. The funding round was led by Coatue, Ribbit, and Stripes with participation from… Read More

February 16, 2021 @ 12:31 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Fireblocks, an enterprise-grade platform providing the infrastructure for moving, storing, and issuing digital assets, announced on Tuesday it has joined forces with payments platform First to create a secure wallet and infrastructure for financial institutions to connect to the Diem network to facilitate transactions, enabling clients to utilize… Read More

January 27, 2021 @ 4:30 pm By Samantha Hurst  |  

Ibanera, a global fintech, announced on Tuesday it has joined forces with digital asset platform Fireblocks to enhance its crypto service offering.  Ibanera reported that its platform provides account issuance, cross-border transfers, and currency exchange services to both corporate and retail customers. Through the collaboration, Ibanera… Read More

November 18, 2020 @ 10:18 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Fireblocks, an enterprise-grade platform providing the infrastructure for moving, storing, and issuing digital assets, announced on Wednesday it secured $30 million through its Series B funding round, which was led by Paradigm with participation from existing investors, Cyberstarts, Tenaya Capital, Swisscom, Galaxy Digital, Digital Currency… Read More

October 9, 2020 @ 8:06 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Digital bank Revolut has formed a new partnership with Fireblocks, a platform for securing digital assets, to securely expand its cryptocurrency services to 13 million global retail users. Revolute will be using Fireblocks’ MPC-based wallet and network infrastructure to support the introduction of services. “As… Read More

June 19, 2020 @ 10:47 am By Samantha Hurst  |  

Fireblocks, an enterprise-grade platform providing the infrastructure for moving, storing, and issuing digital assets, announced on Thursday it will be supporting BlockQuake, a regulatory-driven digital asset exchange upon its upcoming launch. Fireblocks reported that BlockQuake will utilize its MPC-based wallet infrastructure to advance its exchange… Read More