Fireblocks vs Taurus

Fireblocks4.3/5

VS

Taurus4.0/5

Feature	FireblocksVisit	TaurusVisit
Ratings
Our score	4.3/5	4.0/5
User rating	No reviews yet	No reviews yet
Security	4.0	4.0
Compliance	4.0	3.5
Asset support	5.0	4.0
Features	4.5	4.5
Support	4.0	4.0
Specs
Custody model	Qualified custodian, MPC, HSM, Self-custody software	HSM, MPC, Self-custody software
Clients	Institutions, Funds, Corporates	Institutions, Corporates
Regulated	Yes	Yes
SOC 2 report	Yes	Not disclosed
Staking	Yes	Yes
API access	Yes	Yes
Licenses & charters	NYDFS limited purpose trust charter (US), FinCEN MSB registration (US), State money transmitter licenses in 37 states and DC (US)	FINMA securities firm license (Switzerland), CySEC MiFID investment firm license (Cyprus)
MPC	Yes	Yes
Cold storage	Yes	Yes
Qualified custodian	Yes	Not disclosed
Company
Founded	—	2018
Headquarters	United States	Switzerland
Investors	D1 Capital Partners, Spark Capital	Not disclosed
Strengths and weaknesses
Pros	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	Client banks keep keys in FIPS 140-2 Level 3 HSMs they own and operate Fully on-premises, hybrid or managed deployment Deloitte ISAE 3402 Type II audit for a fourth straight year (May 2025) plus ISO/IEC 27001 Clients can review the source code, and Taurus commissions at least 10 external security tests a year
Cons	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	PROTECT clients act as their own custodian and carry key operations and regulatory duties MiCA license still pending, and the CySEC license dates only from March 2026 Security page lists no SOC 2 report Taurus SA holds a securities firm license rather than a bank license
Best for	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	Banks building in-house crypto custody, Broker-dealers and neobanks adding digital assets, Market infrastructure firms issuing tokenized securities

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