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South African Exchange Luno Leverages Fireblocks’ Enterprise-Grade Digital Asset Platform

July 19, 2024

South African crypto exchange Luno has announced that it is integrating its platform with Fireblock’s enterprise-grade digital asset transfer platform. Aleks Andjelopolj suggested that leveraging Fireblocks means Luno users will experience the same immediate transaction settlement enjoyed by customers of the same bank. The Allure of Fireblocks Integration The South African cryptocurrency trading platform Luno…
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Zodia Markets Partners With Fireblocks to Make Cross-Border Payments More Efficient

March 14, 2024

Standard Chartered-backed crypto exchange and brokerage Zodia Markets and crypto custody technology provider Fireblocks have partnered to improve cross-border payments. In an announcement, UK-based Zodia Markets said the collaboration will address banking challenges and improve efficiency by allowing value transfer utilizing digital assets. “Cross-border payments between many jurisdictions suffer from slow transaction speeds, limited availability…
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Fireblocks launches trading system to mitigate centralized exchange risk

November 28, 2023

The “Off Exchange” trading system was launched by Fireblocks, allowing institutions to trade without fully relinquishing custody. Multi-party computation (MPC) wallet provider Fireblocks has released a new trading system for institutions that use centralized exchanges, according to a Nov. 28 announcement. Called “Off Exchange,” the new system allows institutional traders to swap tokens without first…
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Israeli Authorities Freeze Crypto Donation Accounts Linked to Hamas

October 10, 2023

The Israeli police cyber unit have frozen cryptocurrency accounts used by Hamas to raise donations via social media, Jerusalem Post reported. This action comes as part of a broader effort to curb the flow of funds into the hands of the terrorist organization, especially during times of conflict…. Read More: Israeli Authorities Freeze Crypto Donation…
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Crypto Collapse: Prime Trust’s Fall From Grace and the Disappearing Wallet Mystery

August 25, 2023

After Prime Trust filed for bankruptcy protection, the company’s interim CEO Jor Law cited excessive spending, losses on the stablecoin terrausd, and problems accessing customer funds held in cold storage wallets as contributing factors. From Cold Storage to Cold Reality: The Dramatic Decline of Prime Trust In a declaration filed along with the bankruptcy petition…
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Mastercard Launches CBDC Partner Program

August 22, 2023

Mastercard, the credit behemoth, announced the launch of a new program to widen its understanding of central bank digital currency (CBDC) and its possible applications. The CBDC Partner Program will be integrated by Ripple, Consensys, Fluency, Idemia, Consult Hyperion, Giesecke+Devrient, and Fireblocks, to collaborate on the possible integration of these tools with existing structures. Mastercard…
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Today in Crypto: Mastercard Forms a CBDC Program with Ripple, Consensys & Fireblocks, OpenSea is Set to Disable its Operator Filter, Taiwan Proposes Business Category for Crypto Firms to Self-regulate & Form Industry Associations

August 19, 2023

Get your daily, bite-sized digest of cryptoasset and blockchain-related news – investigating the stories flying under the radar of today’s crypto news.__________… Read More: Today in Crypto: Mastercard Forms a CBDC Program with Ripple, Consensys & Fireblocks, OpenSea is Set to Disable its Operator Filter, Taiwan Proposes Business Category for Crypto Firms to Self-regulate &…
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Fireblocks Discloses Bitforge Vulnerabilities Affecting Dozens of Wallet Providers

August 12, 2023

Fireblocks, a digital assets security company, has disclosed vulnerabilities affecting several cryptocurrency wallets, collectively named “Bitforge.” Through these vulnerabilities, criminals could steal millions in cryptocurrency without having direct contact with the owners of the wallet or its providers. While some providers have already applied patches, others are still vulnerable. Bitforge Vulnerabilities Disclosed Fireblocks, a cryptocurrency…
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Fireblocks Uncovers ‘BitForge’ Vulnerabilities Posing Threat to Major MPC Wallets

August 10, 2023

Crypto infrastructure company Fireblocks has identified a set of vulnerabilities known as “BitForge” that pose a threat to popular crypto wallets that use multi-party computation (MPC) technology. These vulnerabilities were classified as “zero-day,” meaning they were unknown to the developers of the affected software before Fireblocks disclosed them, the company said in a Wednesday press release. … Read More: Fireblocks Uncovers…
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Bitcoin price surge will come from retail, not institutions: Fireblocks CEO

June 28, 2023

Michael Shaulov believes that while recent Bitcoin ETF filings could see new institutional money flow to Bitcoin, that in itself didn’t drive previous price surges. While an approved BlackRock spot Bitcoin (BTC) exchange-traded fund (ETF) will funnel new institutional money to Bitcoin, it’s going to be the retail investors that ultimately drive any significant price surges,…
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