- Data completeness
- 100%
- Confidence
- 79%
- Sources
- 7
- Last reviewed
- 7 Jun 2025
What to know
Fireblocks is an institutional MPC-based custody and wallet infrastructure platform for digital-asset operations, founded in 2018 and headquartered in New York City. In the Tempo ecosystem it is listed under Wallets & Custodians as a custody and key-management partner, joining at the September 2025 launch, and is among the infrastructure providers that support Tempo's native transaction type.
Best for
- +Institutions and fintechs needing enterprise MPC custody for Tempo stablecoin flows
- +Teams building wallet or custody flows on Tempo through an established provider
- +Developers wanting Tempo Transaction support via a vendor-managed custody/wallet API
Watch out
- Institutional infrastructure — not aimed at retail self-custody users
- Tempo has no native token and no airdrop; network fees settle in stablecoins, not a speculative gas token
- Public Tempo sources confirm partner status but give little Tempo-specific integration detail — verify current scope directly with Fireblocks
Key facts
- Category
- Institutional MPC-based wallet, custody, and key-management infrastructure (Wallet-as-a-Service) — not an RPC, explorer, oracle, or bridge.· 95%
- What it does
- Digital-asset and stablecoin infrastructure that lets businesses custody, transfer, and manage on-chain operations through a single platform.· 92%
- Security model
- Secures keys with multi-party computation (MPC-CMP) instead of a single private key, paired with a configurable policy engine for transaction governance.· 60%
- Role on Tempo
- Listed in the Tempo ecosystem under Wallets & Custodians as an institutional custody / key-management infrastructure partner for payment flows.· 95%
- Tempo partner since
- Named among Tempo's initial infrastructure partners announced September 23, 2025.· 90%
- Founded
- Founded in 2018 by Michael Shaulov, Idan Ofrat, and Pavel Berengoltz.· 60%
- Headquarters
- Headquartered in New York City, New York.· 60%
History
2018-06
Fireblocks founded
Michael Shaulov, Idan Ofrat, and Pavel Berengoltz launch Fireblocks to secure institutional digital-asset operations with multi-party computation.
2025-09
Named a Tempo infrastructure partner
Fireblocks is included among Tempo's initial infrastructure partners announced September 23, 2025, in the Wallets & Custodians segment.
FAQ
- What does Fireblocks do on Tempo?
- Tempo lists Fireblocks under Wallets & Custodians as an institutional custody and key-management partner, and it is among the infrastructure providers that support Tempo's native transaction type — so businesses can custody and move assets on Tempo through the Fireblocks platform.
- How does Fireblocks secure assets?
- It uses multi-party computation (MPC-CMP) so there is no single private key to steal, combined with a configurable policy engine that governs who can move what.
- Is Fireblocks meant for retail users?
- No. Fireblocks is institutional infrastructure for businesses, exchanges, and fintechs; end users typically interact with apps built on top of it rather than using it directly.
- Does using Fireblocks on Tempo involve a native token or airdrop?
- No. Tempo has no native token and no airdrop; network fees settle in stablecoins rather than a speculative gas token.