Security | Threat Detection | Cyberattacks | DevSecOps | Compliance

When I joined Fireblocks ten months ago, stablecoins were just starting to break into the payments conversation. Today, that conversation is everywhere. At Stablecon 2025 and in one-on-one conversations with PSPs, global marketplaces, and fintech leaders, I’ve seen the shift firsthand: stablecoins have crossed the chasm. In 2024 alone, Fireblocks infrastructure facilitated over $1.5 trillion in stablecoin transaction volume.

Banks and Financial Market Infrastructures (FMIs) have approached blockchain technology with both excitement and caution in recent years. They have been discouraged by regulators from engaging with permissionless blockchains. Many financial institutions have spent large amounts of time and money developing digital asset capabilities on highly permissioned and proprietary alternatives.

June sustained the stablecoin momentum, especially in the U.S., where legislation is at the final stretch. Around the world, regulators continued refining crypto intermediary and tokenization frameworks.

Minna Bank (“Minna no Ginko”), Japan’s first digital-native bank and a subsidiary of Fukuoka Financial Group, has announced a landmark initiative to explore how stablecoins and Web3 wallets can transform everyday financial services. In collaboration with Fireblocks, Solana, and TIS, the study will assess the technical and practical applications of stablecoins for real-world payments, trading, and next-generation user experiences.

According to our 2025 State of Stablecoins report, only 10% of respondents said they were undecided on stablecoin adoption. Stablecoins are becoming a core component of modern payment rails as payment providers, banks, and fintechs look to move faster, expand globally, and stay competitive. At Fireblocks, we’ve spent the past five years building digital asset infrastructure with over 300 financial institutions. Stablecoins are now central to many of their strategies.

Digital wallets are the gateway to on-chain applications—and the expectations for how they’re delivered have changed. Product and engineering teams want more speed, less complexity, and full control over the user experience. They’re looking to test in hours, and go live this week. That’s exactly why we launched Embedded Wallets: a faster, lighter way to deploy white-labeled, secure self-custody wallets inside any app or service. No backend dependencies. No weeks-long integration.

As Ethereum ETFs gain traction, Fireblocks offers clients direct access to LsETH—combining ETH staking rewards with liquidity and compliance. Fireblocks has joined Liquid Collective as a Platform, adding support for Liquid Collective’s Liquid Staked ETH (LsETH). This integration enables institutions to stake ETH and access Ethereum network rewards while preserving liquidity and capital efficiency.

As institutional trading giants move into crypto, success won’t hinge on trade ideas, but on infrastructure. Adoption has been driven by growing institutional interest: new revenue opportunities, evolving regulation, and the demand for 24/7 trading infrastructure. For sophisticated firms such as multi-strategy hedge funds, high-frequency trading firms, and global asset managers, entering a new asset class isn’t taken lightly.

The strategic conversation around stablecoins has moved beyond innovation labs and pilot programs. It’s now a focus in executive leadership meetings and shareholder reports. In June, Bank of America’s CEO highlighted stablecoins as a potential new form of transaction account, one the industry must be ready for. SMBC has signed a multi-party MOU to explore wholesale stablecoin infrastructure.

In an April 2025 speech at the Exchequer Club, Acting Comptroller of the Currency Rodney Hood identified “expanding responsible bank activities involving digital assets” as one of the OCC’s top four strategic priorities.