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Sygnum, a global digital asset banking group founded in Switzerland, is launching Sygnum Connect – their new, 24/7 instant settlement network for fiat, digital assets, and stablecoin transactions. Aimed at institutional investors, liquidity providers, stablecoin issuers, brokers, exchanges, and more, Sygnum Connect launches with connectivity to 200+ Sygnum institutional clients. Sygnum has tapped Fireblocks to provide the fiat settlement infrastructure for Connect.

Blockchain technology is making a significant impact in the payments sector. Some of the largest names in the industry are utilizing blockchain, including the likes of: As top-tier organizations like these continue to launch blockchain initiatives, it’s become clear that blockchain can facilitate the movement of value in the same way SWIFT, SEPA, and FedNow can, and can even be more efficient than traditional rails at times.

Your organization has identified a business and revenue opportunity to incorporate blockchain into your offering (or maybe launch a new product line that involves digital assets), and now you’re ready to implement this technology into a product offering. The question now is, “Where do we begin?” Ideally, your team will be working with partners and products that can easily fit into your existing tech stack and operational workflows.

The recent surge in phishing attacks capable of bypassing multi-factor authentication (MFA) has raised significant concerns in the cybersecurity landscape. These attacks highlight the fact that even systems protected by MFA have vulnerabilities, making it imperative for organizations to stay vigilant and not rely on a single control as a silver bullet. One such campaign, known as 0ktapus, provides a crucial case study in understanding the methods and impacts of these phishing attacks.

At Fireblocks, we know that our customers employ a variety of different cloud configurations for their own internal systems. That’s why we’re excited to announce that Fireblocks now supports Amazon Web Services (AWS) Nitro Enclaves. With this new development, Fireblocks customers building products on AWS can now utilize Nitro Enclaves to run their Fireblocks API Co-Signer.

THORChain is a network that facilitates native asset settlement between various blockchains including Bitcoin, Ethereum, BNB Chain, Cosmos, and more. Overall, THORChain aims to provide a seamless and efficient way for users to exchange assets across different blockchains while maintaining a high level of decentralization, security, and community participation.

As regulation and reporting requirements become increasingly stringent, it’s more important than ever for organizations to have powerful, streamlined access to Web3 accounting and financial data. To meet the growing demand in this space, Fireblocks has teamed up with TRES Finance to offer customers the ability to completely automate Web3 accounting, taxes, and auditing.

As part of the broader Cosmos ecosystem, Celestia adopts a modular approach to blockchain technology, aiming to simplify the process of blockchain development. This approach emphasizes scalability and user accessibility. Utilizing the Inter-Blockchain Communication (IBC) protocol, Celestia facilitates better integration among different blockchain networks within Cosmos, enhancing the network’s ability to support a diverse and robust range of applications.

Fireblocks has expanded its exchange connectivity with new support for Coinbase International Exchange to provide perpetual futures and spot trading features for institutional and retail clients in eligible jurisdictions. Fireblocks customers can now connect to their Coinbase International Exchange account via the Fireblocks Network, and protect exchange operations – such as withdrawals and deposits – with Fireblocks’ governance and policy rules.

dYdX is a leading decentralized finance protocol that focuses on perpetual derivatives trading. dYdX focuses on investment tools like perpetual futures (a type of derivative that allows traders to speculate on the price of a crypto asset without owning it). The dYdX Chain distributes 100% of protocol fees to DYDX Stakers for bolstering the dYdX Chain’s security. Fireblocks offers secure and efficient access to dYdX’s decentralized exchange features.