Fireblocks Rolls Out Security Upgrades for Digital Assets

Fireblocks has launched platform-wide security and operational enhancements designed to address infrastructure challenges facing institutions entering digital asset markets. 

The enterprise blockchain infrastructure provider announced the updates at its inaugural Fireblocks Pulse product showcase in New York.

The new capabilities focus on eliminating operational friction whilst strengthening security protocols across payment systems, retail applications, and institutional trading workflows. 

Galaxy and WonderFi are among the institutions already implementing the updated platform.

The timing coincides with accelerating institutional adoption of blockchain-based financial services. 

Fireblocks' 2025 State of Stablecoins report found that 86% of surveyed firms consider their infrastructure ready for stablecoin operations—digital currencies pegged to traditional assets like the US dollar. 

However, fewer than one in five express confidence in their security or business continuity frameworks.

“We're flipping the switch from 'utility' to 'advantage',” says Idan Ofrat, Co-founder and Chief Product Officer at Fireblocks. 

"The enhanced platform gives every institution the power to move billions, meet local regulations, and invent new products—on infrastructure engineered to stay three steps ahead of the threat landscape."

The platform upgrades target specific operational pain points that emerge as businesses transition core functions to blockchain infrastructure and expand into stablecoin payments and decentralised finance (DeFi)—financial services built on blockchain networks without traditional intermediaries.

Enhanced policy controls target compliance gaps

The updated Fireblocks Policy Engine introduces centralised controls for managing transaction security, governance and regulatory compliance requirements. 

The system enables multi-asset rule creation through simplified configuration tools and provides direct management of anti-money laundering (AML) and know-your-transaction (KYT) requirements—compliance protocols that track fund origins and destinations.

WonderFi, which Robinhood acquired, and Galaxy are implementing the policy engine across their operations. 

The system integrates with new wallet tagging functionality that organises digital asset storage locations and user accounts according to business requirements such as geographical regions, client categories or product lines.

A new dApp Access Policy feature provides application-layer controls for decentralised applications (dApps)—software programs that run on blockchain networks. 

Teams can whitelist trusted URLs and block suspicious applications to mitigate phishing attacks, wallet draining exploits and malicious smart contract interactions. 

Smart contracts are self-executing programmes that automatically process transactions when specific conditions are met.

The platform now supports batched transfers through an updated application programming interface (API) that enables high-volume transaction processing. 

This functionality allows businesses to distribute funds from single sources to multiple destinations within individual blockchain transactions, supporting use cases including payouts, payroll processing and token distributions.

Automation features streamline treasury operations

New automation capabilities include sweeping functionality that consolidates assets from multiple wallets into single destinations in real time. 

This addresses manual reconciliation requirements and helps organisations centralise deposit management and optimise treasury workflows.

Universal Gasless represents a technical innovation allowing users to send tokens on Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM) compatible blockchain networks without paying gas fees—transaction processing costs typically paid in native network tokens. 

The solution builds on EIP-7702 from Ethereum's Pectra upgrade and extends to Solana's blockchain network.

This addresses compliance challenges for regulated entities that cannot hold native cryptocurrencies on their balance sheets, while improving user experience for retail and consumer applications.

“Fireblocks' new Policy Engine is a leap forward for operational clarity,” says Dean Skurka, President and CEO of WonderFi. 

“The new structure and UX make it far easier to manage complex policies at scale—whether it's organising rules by business unit or getting visibility into which ones are active.”

Skurka adds that the updates eliminate manual processes previously handled by operations teams. “These updates raise the security bar and strip out manual steps our ops team used to handle. The time we save can now go toward higher-value work.”

The platform enhancements reflect broader infrastructure requirements as blockchain technology transitions from experimental applications to core financial infrastructure. 

Organisations require systems capable of handling high transaction volumes whilst maintaining security standards and regulatory compliance across multiple jurisdictions.

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