The market for digital assets has grown beyond its era of speculation. The real story for 2026 is not about price movements. It is about a significant and silent transformation of the global financial system. Fireblocks stands at the center of this change.
While others focused on the hype, Fireblocks invested in infrastructure. They created secure and fast systems that allow the world's largest institutions to move value as quickly as the internet.
Fireblocks is the infrastructure behind many of the largest in digital finance. Their MPC-based custody technology protects both wallets and transactions for Robinhood, Revolut, Wintermute, Bybit, BtcTurk, BNY Mellon, BNP Paribas, Galaxy, Bakkt, FalconX, and several others. Their NYDFS-certified Trust Company was licensed in August 2024 and now offers approved custody for institutional clients.
Total assets protected Customers Total financing Wallets Blockchains 201810 USD T+2 400+1.04 USD B550 USD M+150+
In July 2025, the platform managed about 15–20% of all global stablecoin volume on the blockchain with its Network for Payments product (Fortune, September 2025, data from Dune Analytics). [BIC Verified]
Fireblocks sent a formal statement to the SEC Crypto Task Force in February 2025. They were invited as panel participants along with Fidelity, Anchorage, and Kraken to the SEC's roundtable on custody.
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On-chain analysis from Arkham Intelligence identifies 59 companies and over 999 addresses linked to the infrastructure. This is just part of the reported clients. In 2026, 26 SEC documents contained the company's name.
More than storage: Why Fireblocks?
Fireblocks is nominated for Best Custody Solution for Digital Assets because they bridge the gap between 'bank-standard security' and 'fintech speed'. In an interview with BeInCrypto's global news chief Brian McGleenon, Varun Paul, Senior Director for Financial Markets at Fireblocks, explained how the company does more than store – they enable fast and large institutional transfers.
Paul told McGleenon that industry demands have changed. The custody challenge now lies in both protection and high scalability:
"Security is the first requirement, but it's about more than that. It's about integrations, connectivity, and scalability as the market grows so fast that we must be ready for a financial system on these tracks."
Only in 2025, Fireblocks handled transactions worth 5 trillion USD, where nearly half were stablecoins. This demonstrates their role as one of the largest for global value transfers. Their layer of protection provides 'governance and security right from the start', allowing institutions to safely grow within digital assets.
Looking to the future, Paul emphasized to McGleenon that Fireblocks is already building important protections. AI agents and programmable ledgers are expected to drive the next wave of institutional adoption, but it requires highly developed governance to avoid risks. Paul explained:
Smart contracts are needed that can operate between these blockchains. Interoperability will be crucial.
By creating connections that prevent 'isolated islands' of liquidity, Fireblocks ensures that the 30 trillion USD in expected tokenized assets have a secure and fast place by 2030. Through their work with institutions and focus on future infrastructure, Fireblocks is not only shaping the market – they are defining the coming decade in finance.