Overview
- Fireblocks announced an integration with the Stacks Bitcoin Layer 2 that will enable direct access to Bitcoin-native DeFi from its platform.
- Users will be able to custody STX, mint and bridge sBTC, and interact with lending and swapping protocols directly via the Fireblocks console.
- Fireblocks, which reports more than 2,400 institutional clients and secures over $5 trillion in annual transfers, is positioning clients to deploy BTC into on-chain yield strategies.
- The integration highlights access to Bitcoin-denominated rewards and services including Dual Stacking, Hermetica vaults, Zest and Granite lending, and Bitflow liquidity.
- Stacks’ Nakamoto upgrade in October 2024 and the December 2024 launch of sBTC underpin the smart-contract and native BTC capabilities that Fireblocks plans to expose, with go‑live expected in Q1 2026 and confirmed in the company’s Feb. 4 post on X.