Fireblocks and Circle collaborate on stablecoin network and custody infrastructure.

Fireblocks and Circle Internet Group have announced a strategic collaboration to address banking transformation opportunities. The partnership combines Fireblocks' institutional-grade custody, tokenization, and payments infrastructure with Circle's stablecoin network, enabling financial institutions to build digital asset offerings more easily and safely. The collaboration aims to advance the stablecoin ecosystem by providing cross-border treasury and tokenized asset settlement capabilities.

Fireblocks and Circle Internet Group have announced a strategic collaboration aimed at addressing banking transformation opportunities. The partnership combines Fireblocks' institutional-grade custody, tokenization, and payments infrastructure with Circle's established stablecoin network, enabling financial institutions to build digital asset offerings more easily and safely. The collaboration seeks to advance the stablecoin ecosystem by providing cross-border treasury and tokenized asset settlement capabilities.

The collaboration, announced on September 9, 2025, integrates Circle's stablecoin network with Fireblocks' infrastructure, offering financial institutions seamless access to Circle's stablecoins and products. Key highlights include integration with Circle Gateway for cross-chain USDC liquidity and support for the new Arc blockchain, a purpose-built Layer-1 blockchain for stablecoin finance Fireblocks and Circle Strategically Collaborate to ...^[1].

The strategic collaboration addresses three critical barriers to institutional stablecoin adoption: security, compliance, and technical complexity. Financial institutions can now access Circle's stablecoins and products through Fireblocks' infrastructure, including Circle Gateway for cross-chain liquidity and Arc, a purpose-built Layer-1 blockchain for stablecoin finance Fireblocks and Circle Strategically Collaborate to Accelerate Stablecoin Adoption for Financial Institutions^[2].

The partnership creates an integrated solution that reduces implementation complexity for financial institutions under pressure to launch stablecoin products while meeting regulatory requirements. By combining Circle's stablecoin expertise with Fireblocks' security infrastructure, the collaboration addresses the technical and regulatory hurdles that have previously limited institutional participation in digital asset markets Fireblocks and Circle Strategically Collaborate to Accelerate Stablecoin Adoption for Financial Institutions^[3].

The market implications of this collaboration are substantial, as it creates a more accessible on-ramp for traditional finance to enter stablecoin-based services, potentially accelerating institutional adoption. The integration between Fireblocks Network for Payments and Circle Payments Network (CPN) will provide a unified experience for treasury management across various use cases.

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Fireblocks and Circle Strategically Collaborate to ...^[1] https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/fireblocks-and-circle-strategically-collaborate-to-accelerate-stablecoin-adoption-for-financial-institutions-302550848.html
Fireblocks and Circle Strategically Collaborate to Accelerate Stablecoin Adoption for Financial Institutions^[2] https://www.stocktitan.net/news/CRCL/fireblocks-and-circle-strategically-collaborate-to-accelerate-hauwnoab3pt0.html
Fireblocks and Circle Strategically Collaborate to Accelerate Stablecoin Adoption for Financial Institutions^[3] https://www.nasdaq.com/press-release/fireblocks-and-circle-strategically-collaborate-accelerate-stablecoin-adoption