Fireblocks Exec on Bringing DeFi to Traditional Markets
Fireblocks Head of Corporate Strategy Adam Levine discusses the company's partnership with fintech FSI to bring decentralized finance (DeFi) accessibility to over 6,400 capital markets entities. Also, a conversation about the evolving role of banks as DeFi adoption continues to grow.

On-Chain Wallet Profiler Nansen Adds Solana Coverage
“There has been huge demand to launch a Solana dashboard,” said Nansen CEO Alex Svanevik.

South Korean Smart Contract Auditing Platform Sooho.io Raises $4.5M
The startup works with Samsung and LG.

Market Wrap: Cryptos Rise as Bitcoin Returns Above $40K
BTC rose by 4% over the past 24 hours, compared with a 12% rise in RUNE.

Fireblocks Partners with FIS to Bring DeFi to Capital Markets
Crypto custody firm Fireblocks announced a partnership with Fortune 500 technology provider FIS to provide banks and institutional investors access to decentralized finance (DeFi) applications and crypto trading venues. “The Hash” discusses FIS providing traditional finance with a gateway to DeFi and growing investor interest in wallet technology.

Will Banks Adapt to a DeFi Future?
CoinDesk Contributor and Ernst & Young Principal Global Innovation leader Paul Brody discusses the future of the banking industry as decentralized finance (DeFi) continues to grow, drawing on historical comparisons such as how telephone companies adapted to the rise of smartphones and apps. Plus, a conversation about the highly anticipated Ethereum merge to proof-of-stake.

Terra's Anchor Protocol to Launch on Polkadot DeFi Hub Acala
A month after launching on Avalanche, Anchor continues its expansion onto new base layers.

MetaMask’s Institutional Arm Makes Push for DAOs With New Custody Deals
The ConsenSys-owned wallet provider says it want to bring “all organizations on planet earth into Web 3.”

Fireblocks and Fintech Major FIS Bring DeFi to Capital Markets
FIS’s client list of 6,400 asset managers, banks and brokers will have access to platforms like Aave Arc with more institution-friendly DeFi pathways to come.
