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If you’ve ever had to pay someone who lives overseas, you’re probably aware of the wide variety of problems that can come with international payments. The traditional correspondent banking model results in high fees for both FX and transaction costs, along with settlement times that can range from 1-5 days.

Last month we officially rolled out the Fireblocks Network, the first and only digital asset transfer network for institutions. The Network adds a new layer of security and efficiency to digital asset movement, enabling members to find, connect, and settle with the largest financial institutions instantly and securely – all while remaining on-chain.

We are excited to announce an integration with Soneium, the Ethereum Layer-2 blockchain built by Sony Block Solutions Labs, a joint venture between Sony Group Corporation and Startale Group. Soneium provides accessible, user-centric solutions that empower individuals, creators, and enterprises to build, connect, and thrive in a borderless digital ecosystem.

As someone who has spent decades working at the intersection of cybersecurity, innovation, and operational resilience, I’ve seen firsthand how critical it is to build trust in a rapidly evolving digital landscape. At Fireblocks, that trust is not just a goal—it’s a standard we continuously push ourselves to meet and exceed.

With the dynamic start of the new US Presidential Administration, on the heels of our global annual kick-off, and with colleagues across our offices starting Lunar New Year celebrations last week, it’s a good time for Fireblocks to share our outlook on digital assets policy for the rest of the year. Years in our industry are often unprecedented.

Berachain is a novel blockchain created to solve consensus mechanism incentive misalignment. For traditional Proof of Stake (PoS) blockchains, users have to lock their assets in order to participate in the security model and earn staking rewards. This results in incentive misalignment as the projects building on these blockchains want activity and volumes – this competes with the native security mechanism of staking which requires assets to be locked up.

‘Traditional’ equities trading has undergone massive transformation over centuries. The evolution of how trades are conducted reflects technological advancements, market demands, and the need for efficiency. From the establishment of stock exchanges to the emergence of electronic communication networks (ECNs), the journey from disruption to adoption paints a clear picture of the changing landscape.

Tokenization is gaining momentum in the financial world; more and more financial institutions recognize the impact it will have on how financial products are created, traded, and managed. It is estimated that the potential value of tokenized assets will reach about $16 trillion by 2030.

Fireblocks Off Exchange leverages MPC technology to enable traders to allocate and mirror assets directly to an exchange from a wallet they mutually control, protecting their principal from hacks, bankruptcy, and fraud, while providing centralized exchanges with complete on-chain transparency that client accounts are fully collateralized.

In 2019, only 1 of the top 20 blockchains by market capitalization was a Proof of Stake blockchain (Tezos), with a total value staked of around $50 million. Today, 16 of the top 20 blockchains are Proof of Stake (excl. Bitcoin, Dogecoin, Bitcoin Classic, and Litecoin), with a total market cap of around $850 billion; representing about 22% of the total market cap of all cryptocurrencies. Without BTC, PoS would represent 50%.