Ceffu vs Fireblocks

Ceffu3.4/5

VS

Fireblocks4.3/5

Feature	CeffuVisit	FireblocksVisit
Ratings
Our score	3.4/5	4.3/5
User rating	No reviews yet	No reviews yet
Security	3.5	4.0
Compliance	3.5	4.0
Asset support	3.0	5.0
Features	4.0	4.5
Support	3.0	4.0
Specs
KYC required	Yes	Not disclosed
Custody model	Qualified custodian, MPC	Qualified custodian, MPC, HSM, Self-custody software
Clients	Institutions, Funds, Corporates	Institutions, Funds, Corporates
Regulated	Yes	Yes
SOC 2 report	Yes	Yes
Staking	Yes	Yes
API access	Yes	Yes
Licenses & charters	VARA VASP license for custody services (Dubai, UAE), GFSO financial services license (Gelephu, Bhutan)	NYDFS limited purpose trust charter (US), FinCEN MSB registration (US), State money transmitter licenses in 37 states and DC (US)
MPC	Yes	Yes
Cold storage	Yes	Yes
Qualified custodian	Not disclosed	Yes
Company
Founded	2021	—
Headquarters	—	United States
Investors	Not disclosed	D1 Capital Partners, Spark Capital
Strengths and weaknesses
Pros	Full VARA custody license since October 2025 and a GFSO license in Bhutan since June 2026 MirrorX and MirrorRSV keep collateral in custody while clients trade on Binance, and MirrorX also connects to KuCoin Institutional Dedicated cold-storage addresses for each client, verifiable on-chain SOC 2 Type 2 attestation plus ISO 27001 and ISO 27701 certifications	Qualified custody through NYDFS-chartered Fireblocks Trust alongside self-custody software Thousands of assets across more than 200 blockchains SOC 2 Type 2 with zero material findings, plus ISO 27001 and CCSS QSP Level 3 Air-gapped MPC cold wallet and an HSM option (KeyLink) for banks
Cons	Settlement products still center on Binance SEC filings in 2022 and 2023 tied the company that ran Ceffu to Changpeng Zhao, while Ceffu says it is not a Binance entity Custody fee tiers are quoted by account managers instead of published Prime Wallet, MirrorX, MirrorRSV and staking are not offered to UAE residents	Key-loss claims from StakeHound and the Celsius plan administrator Licenses are US-only, with no MiCA or other non-US authorization listed Custom plans start at $36,000 a year
Best for	Trading firms that execute on Binance and want assets held off the exchange, Crypto ETP issuers on SIX Swiss Exchange that need an approved custodian, Institutional and qualified investors in or from Dubai	Exchanges and payment companies building in-house custody, Funds and RIAs that need a New York qualified custodian, Fintechs launching embedded or white-label wallets

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