Zach Anderson
Feb 03, 2026 18:04
Fireblocks expands institutional crypto infrastructure to 150 public blockchains, adding Sui, Canton, HyperEVM and 43 other networks throughout 2025.
Digital asset infrastructure provider Fireblocks now supports 150 public blockchains after integrating 46 new networks throughout 2025, positioning the $8 billion company as the broadest institutional gateway to the multi-chain ecosystem.
The expansion addresses a straightforward problem facing institutional players: the blockchain universe keeps fragmenting, and nobody wants to rebuild custody infrastructure every time a promising new chain emerges. Fireblocks’ pitch is integrate once, access everything.
What Actually Got Added
The 2025 additions include several strategically significant networks. Canton brings privacy-focused infrastructure specifically designed for regulated financial institutions handling tokenized assets. Sui offers parallel transaction execution that’s attracted DeFi builders seeking lower latency. HyperEVM opens direct access to Hyperliquid, currently the most active perpetual DEX—a clear play for trading desks and market makers running derivatives strategies.
Circle’s Arc Testnet made the list too, notable because it lets users pay transaction fees directly in USDC rather than native tokens. That’s a meaningful friction reducer for payments-focused institutions.
The remaining additions span a wide range: Berachain, Sonic, Unichain, Flow EVM, Monad, and dozens of others targeting everything from gaming to real-world asset tokenization. Some will matter, many won’t—but institutional clients don’t want to guess which is which before they have access.
Infrastructure Upgrades Behind the Numbers
Supporting 150 chains isn’t just a checkbox exercise. Fireblocks reports it rebuilt underlying infrastructure with multi-node architecture, automated failover mechanisms, and self-recovery systems to maintain transaction throughput as network count grows. The company claims reduced end-to-end latency, though specific benchmarks weren’t disclosed.
For context, Fireblocks was founded in 2018 after its founders investigated a major Bitcoin theft, which shaped its MPC-based security approach. The company raised $550 million at an $8 billion valuation in January 2022 and has brought in roughly $1.04 billion total. Its client list includes BNY Mellon, Revolut, and Worldpay—names that suggest the institutional adoption thesis is actually playing out.
Why This Matters for Trading Operations
Multi-chain coverage creates optionality. When a new Layer 1 gains traction or a specific chain becomes relevant for a particular asset class, institutions with broad infrastructure access can move faster than those rebuilding from scratch.
The September 2025 launch of Fireblocks’ Global Stablecoin Payments Network—covering 100+ countries and 60 currencies—suggests the company sees cross-border settlement as the next battleground, not just custody.
Whether 150 blockchains represents meaningful coverage or checkbox inflation depends on how many of those chains actually see institutional capital flow. But for trading desks evaluating infrastructure partners, breadth increasingly functions as table stakes.
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