Fireblocks, the direct custody platform that supports over 800 major institutions, and powers digital asset and crypto products for today’s largest custodians, fintech, crypto exchanges, lending desks, super apps and asset management firms, has raised $550 Million In Series E Funding.<\/p>\n
The funding round, co-led by D1 Capital Partners <\/b>and Spark Capital <\/b>with participation from General Atlantic<\/b>, Index Ventures<\/b>, Mammoth, CapitalG (Alphabet\u2019s independent growth fund)<\/b>, Altimeter<\/b>, Iconiq Strategic Partners<\/b>, Canapi Ventures<\/b>, and Parafi Growth Fund <\/b>represents a watershed moment for Fireblocks, bringing the company’s valuation to over $8 billion<\/span>.<\/b><\/p>\n Adding to the support of existing investors such as Sequoia Capital, Coatue, Ribbit, Bank of New York Mellon, Paradigm, DRW Venture Capital, Tenaya Capital and SCB10x, Fireblocks has become the highest valued digital asset infrastructure provider to date<\/strong><\/span>. With $2 trillion in digital assets transferred, the Fireblocks\u2019 platform now supports more than 20 blockchains and 1,000 cryptocurrencies<\/strong><\/span>, and is powering digital asset use cases across trading, gaming, NFTs, digital securities, and payments that will allow more businesses, web 2.0 leaders and enterprises, including all financial institutions, to participate in the digital asset economy.<\/p>\n In recent months and years, buzzwords such as Cryptocurrencies, NFT, Web 3.0, digital assets, not only have they got more mainstream, they would soon be part of how we run a business and how we transform a business in the coming years. From institutions to end consumers, the buzzwords would soon become a more common language and way of running a business, working and living in the years to come.<\/p>\n Cryptocurrencies is already disrupting the financial sector, they have reached the point of no-return, and over the next decade every business will become a web 3 business. According to a recent <\/span>Gartner report<\/a>, one-fifth of major organizations will utilize digital currencies by 2024, indicating that the adoption of crypto by large corporations will accelerate in 2022 and beyond. In the last year alone, consumers and companies alike have become increasingly interested in innovative payment alternatives, such as Airbnb, Microsoft and AT&T. In fact, Visa’s new survey<\/a> revealed that 25% of small businesses in nine countries plan to accept crypto payments in 2022.<\/span><\/p>\n In 2021, Fireblocks grew at an exponential pace from 150 to over 800 customers around the world, with institutions in the Asia Pacific and Europe, the Middle East and Africa regions leading the way. The Fireblocks Network, which connects members to the crypto capital markets ecosystem and enables instant settlements, is used by customers such as Bank of New York Mellon, Revolut, Galaxy Digital, Crypto.com, BlockFi, Deribit, eToro, CoinShares, SwissBorg, 3AC, B2C2 and more. To date, Fireblocks customers have amassed $45 billion assets under custody on the platform. Additionally, with the launch of Aave Arc, Fireblocks has become the first to enable decentralized finance for institutional players.<\/p>\n \u201cThe adoption of cryptocurrencies across the financial and commercial sectors is going to accelerate in 2022, and Fireblocks\u2019 mission is to be a strategic partner for these new market entrants,\u201d said Fireblocks CEO, Michael Shaulov<\/b>. “We are thrilled to be joined by the top growth investors. The new round of financing will accelerate our ability to support our clients globally, as well as heavily invest in innovation for DeFi, NFTs and payments, and allow new and established financial institutions to employ direct custody rather than relying on third parties, which will increase their competitive advantage.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n Fireblocks is the pioneer of MPC technology for digital assets, they have established a secure multi-layer infrastructure that is the heart of its platform. Along with these advancements, every business now has the capacity to accept digital assets and cryptocurrencies securely and conveniently, paving the way for all enterprises to become crypto businesses.<\/p>\n \u201cFireblocks has become a key driver of crypto market growth around the world, with an estimated 15% of daily crypto transaction volume secured through their infrastructure,\u201d said Dan Sundheim, founder of D1, a New York based investment firm. <\/b>\u201cThis new injection of capital will further enable Fireblocks to onboard the next wave of businesses into the digital asset ecosystem.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n The digital asset market in year 2022 is going to continue expanding and growing, Fireblocks is determined to have an exceptional year, as they intend to continue its strategic expansion, broadening all alliances, adding to their client base and stakeholders, and tailoring their commitment to extending their ecosystem.<\/p>\n As more consumers are requesting brands to support crypto, Fireblocks is creating opportunities for institutions that want to further acclimate their portfolios into the ecosystem.<\/p>\n About Fireblocks<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Fireblocks is an enterprise-grade platform delivering a secure infrastructure for moving, storing, and issuing digital assets. Fireblocks enables exchanges, lending desks, custodians, banks, trading desks, and hedge funds to securely scale digital asset operations through the Fireblocks Network and MPC-based Wallet Infrastructure.<\/p>\n Fireblocks serves over 800 financial institutions, has secured the transfer of over $2 trillion in digital assets, and has a unique insurance policy that covers assets in storage & transit.<\/p>\n For more information, please visit www.fireblocks.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n