Fideum vs Fireblocks

Fideum2.3/5

VS

Fireblocks4.3/5

Feature	FideumVisit	FireblocksVisit
Ratings
Our score	2.3/5	4.3/5
User rating	No reviews yet	No reviews yet
Security	2.5	4.0
Compliance	1.5	4.0
Asset support	2.0	5.0
Features	3.5	4.5
Support	2.5	4.0
Specs
KYC required	Yes	Not disclosed
Custody model	Not disclosed	Qualified custodian, MPC, HSM, Self-custody software
Clients	Institutions, Funds, Corporates	Institutions, Funds, Corporates
Regulated	Not disclosed	Yes
SOC 2 report	Not disclosed	Yes
Staking	Yes	Yes
API access	Yes	Yes
Licenses & charters	Not disclosed	NYDFS limited purpose trust charter (US), FinCEN MSB registration (US), State money transmitter licenses in 37 states and DC (US)
MPC	Not disclosed	Yes
Cold storage	Not disclosed	Yes
Qualified custodian	No	Yes
Company
Founded	—	—
Headquarters	United Kingdom	United States
Investors	Valereum PLC	D1 Capital Partners, Spark Capital
Strengths and weaknesses
Pros	Custody software, trading APIs, staking and payment orchestration under one contract and API June 2026 Terms spell out roles: Fideum licenses software and the client safeguards signing material Website cites MPC custody, HSM-backed keys and offline cold wallets paired with warm wallets KYC, KYB, AML screening and Travel Rule tools sit on the same platform	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	Website and Terms name no regulator, license type or registration number Terms state Fideum is not a custodian of record, and the custodians it integrates are unnamed Insurance and SOC controls are mentioned without a carrier, limit, report or auditor No published list of supported assets or networks	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	Fintechs and brokerages adding custody, trading and staking through one API, Banks and credit unions that already contract a licensed custodian and want key-management software, Payment firms settling in stablecoins and fiat across Fideum's 11 listed currencies	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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