Fireblocks to enable institutional access to Bitcoin-native DeFi via Stacks
Integration will let over 2,400 clients deploy BTC into decentralised finance on Layer 2 network
Fireblocks is integrating with Stacks, a Bitcoin Layer 2 network, to allow its institutional clients to allocate capital into Bitcoin-native decentralised finance using existing enterprise infrastructure.
In a statement, the digital asset platform said the integration will give its more than 2,400 institutional users access to DeFi applications such as Dual Stacking, Bitflow and Hermetica, as well as BTC-backed lending and borrowing through Zest and Granite.
“Institutional interest in Bitcoin yield continues to accelerate and Stacks is removing the barriers that have kept them sidelined,” said Alex Miller, chief executive of Stacks Labs.
“With this integration, Fireblocks clients can access Bitcoin-native DeFi on infrastructure designed to meet institutional security, compliance, and operational standards.”
Fireblocks said clients will be able to engage in DeFi using the same tools they already use for custody, trading, settlement and payments.
The company described Stacks as the leading Bitcoin Layer 2 by developer traction, user activity and market capitalisation.
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It said the Nakamoto upgrade, launched in October 2024, and the introduction of sBTC in December 2024 enabled the use of native Bitcoin in smart contracts and other Bitcoin-secured applications.
The integration is expected to go live in early 2026.
The Recap
- Fireblocks will integrate with Stacks to enable institutional DeFi access.
- Fireblocks secures more than $5 trillion in transfers annually.
- Integration expected to go live in early 2026.
