Fireblocks vs Utila

Fireblocks4.3/5

VS

Utila3.7/5

Feature	FireblocksVisit	UtilaVisit
Ratings
Our score	4.3/5	3.7/5
User rating	No reviews yet	No reviews yet
Security	4.0	4.0
Compliance	4.0	2.5
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	MPC, Self-custody software
Clients	Institutions, Funds, Corporates	Institutions, Funds, Corporates
Regulated	Yes	Not disclosed
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)	Not disclosed
MPC	Yes	Yes
Cold storage	Yes	Not disclosed
Qualified custodian	Yes	No
Company
Founded	—	2022
Headquarters	United States	—
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	Published Starter plan at $799 per month with all chains included Two-party MPC with offline recovery controlled by the client's administrator 41 mainnets plus custom EVM networks Utila Link counterparty network and licensed partners for MiCA and US coverage
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	No license or charter of its own Utila's key share takes part in every signature SOC 2 Type II and audit claims are self-published Short operating history since its 2022 founding
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	Fintechs and PSPs running stablecoin payments, Trading firms that need automated MPC signing through an API, Stablecoin and token issuers managing treasury wallets

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