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Charting the Course: How Paris Blockchain Week Mirrors the Path to Maturity of Digital Assets

I’ve returned from my fourth Paris Blockchain Week (PBW) with Fireblocks, which gives us a great opportunity to see how far we’ve come in the digital asset space. No longer a space for curious exploration, PBW is where we talk about implementation for mainstream adoption that’s happening today. And much like the industry, I’ve seen my own growth over the past five years at Fireblocks!

The Bybit Wake-Up Call: Strengthening Crypto Security Before It's Too Late

The recent Bybit hack, in which bad actors swooped in and made off with $1.5 billion worth of Ethereum, has sent shockwaves through the cryptocurrency industry. As one of the largest digital heists in history, it lays bare the vulnerabilities in crypto exchange security and the persistent threats from sophisticated actors. And yes, Bybit has assured its customers that their funds will be covered; the question is how these incidents happen in the first place.

It's All About the Network-Welcome, Circle!

If there’s one truth in payments, it’s this: the network always wins. Think of what Visa and Mastercard created: not just payment rails, but global ecosystems of merchants, issuers, acquirers, and processors. Their networks didn’t just move money—they connected entire economies. As digital assets move into the mainstream, the same principle applies. But the networks of tomorrow won’t be built on closed systems and settlement delays.

Unlocking Profit: How Bankers Can Harness Stablecoins for Revenue Growth

Brian Moynihan recently remarked, “It’s pretty clear there’s going to be a stablecoin… So if they make that legal, we’ll go into that business …it’s just then like another foreign currency.” While the comments from the CEO of Bank of America capture one bank use case for stablecoins, these digital assets have much more to offer banks than that.

Antagonistic Harmony: Permissioned and Permissionless Blockchains in Tomorrow's Financial System

The rise of blockchain has fundamentally reshaped the financial ecosystem. Since Bitcoin’s genesis in 2009, permissionless blockchains have introduced an open, decentralized model for transacting value—fueling everything from DeFi to NFTs. Meanwhile, traditional financial institutions (FIs), drawn to the benefits of blockchain yet cautious of its risks, have leaned into permissioned systems that offer control, privacy, and compliance.

March of the Digital Assets

Each month, the Fireblocks policy team takes stock of policy developments around the world that matter to our clients and to our business. Here, I share my views on the March developments I think counted the most—at times intentionally highlighting announcements that didn’t make the headlines. Starting counter-sun-wise, Washington DC saw the U.S. commitment to becoming digital asset centre of gravity take more and more concrete shape.

44% of US Banks Actioning Their Digital Asset Journey, with Payments as Top Use Case

Not surprisingly, with the new US administration bringing in new policies to support digital asset regulations, US banks have been asking Fireblocks what opportunities this creates for them. In a recent webinar with American Banker, we polled US banks to get insights into how they are incorporating digital assets into their strategies. Here’s what we found.

When will Ethereum begin its rebound?

Ethereum is the second-largest cryptocurrency in the world, second only to Bitcoin in terms of market capitalization. While it has long been one of the preferred assets for investors from all over the world, it has recently been dealing with some issues as a result of sell-offs and corrections. On the other hand, some analysts believe that the marketplace is in a state of consolidation right now. This concept refers to a period of relative stability in the price of a crypto coin, during which the value trades within a narrower range and tends to move sideways instead of up or down.