Recently, there have been a number of attacks on high-profile centralized exchanges (CEXs) in the digital asset space. We feel it is critical to highlight some of the most common attack vectors in this area so that, in the future, CEXs can adequately protect themselves, their institutional trading partners, and their retail customers.

Blockchain technology continues to grow in prominence, and as it expands, a wide range of businesses are looking to develop digital asset products. At the same time, many startups are launching with digital assets at the center of their businesses. If you are running a digital asset business or building a blockchain product, it’s important to consider what type of custody management solution will best support your business.

Over the past decade, Bitcoin’s value has increased more than 200-fold. Similarly, other cryptocurrencies have also seen significant growth, prompting many individuals to engage in mining for profit. This rise in cryptocurrency mining has led to a substantial increase in the use of cryptominers. As organizations increasingly migrate their computing workloads to the cloud for various benefits, attackers have shifted their focus to these cloud resources for cryptocurrency mining.

Fireblocks offers businesses a broad suite of solutions to meet all of their tokenization needs. The Fireblocks Tokenization Engine — only one part of our ecosystem — is a platform powering the future of financial markets and digital asset ownership. Businesses can use the Tokenization Engine to launch and manage any tokenization solution and securely mint, custody, distribute, and manage tokenized assets.

Fireblocks has joined the Swiss-based Capital Markets and Technology Association (CMTA), an independent association formed by leading participants in the financial, technological, and legal sectors to create common standards around issuing, distributing, and trading securities in the form of tokens using distributed ledger technology (DLT).

The traditional financial industry is saddled with multiple pain points, and I predict that within 15 years, many financial and payment systems will be replaced by a wholesale shift to digital assets. Businesses want to achieve their goals by trading faster, conducting payments faster, cutting expenses, and doing it in a simpler and more secure way.

Regulations are often a welcome signal toward market maturation, acceptance, and assurance for new technologies and financial practices. The European Commission’s “Markets in Crypto Assets Regulation” (MiCA) is no exception. A significant piece of legislation, MiCA has been heralded by some as the end of the “crypto wild west”, bringing crypto-assets, crypto-asset issuers, and crypto-asset service providers under a regulatory framework for the first time.

Fireblocks has launched support for Yellow Card, Africa’s leading stablecoin on/off ramp, to improve cross-border transactions for both businesses and individuals. By integrating the Fireblocks digital asset infrastructure, Yellow Card seeks to remove obstacles for global corporate treasury in accessing African markets by offering secure and effective on-chain solutions.