Today, we’re excited to announce that Fireblocks has expanded our blockchain support with the addition of Unichain – a Superchain L2 built by Uniswap Labs that’s designed to be the home for DeFi and liquidity across chains.
At Fireblocks, we are committed to continually delivering the fastest blockchain support and building secure solutions to access and trade across DeFi platforms. In 2024 alone, we’ve added more than 20 blockchains; (today we currently support over 80 blockchains). Fireblocks’ blockchain support enables our customers to quickly take advantage of new market opportunities and grow their business. We offer broad support for:
- Market makers to provide liquidity
- Crypto funds to trade tokens
- Exchanges to offer retail trading and custody
- Investors to securely custody tokens
Fireblocks x Unichain
Shortly after Unichain’s mainnet launches, Fireblocks’ customers will be able to:
- Instantly support and securely custody new tokens issued on Unichain
- Access dApps built on Unichain through Fireblocks’ Browser Extension, WalletConnect, and Contract Call APIs
- Easily transfer tokens on Unichain to counterparties on the Fireblocks Network and connected exchange accounts
- Developers can build new products on Unichain with Fireblocks Wallet-as-a-Service
About Unichain
Uniswap has established itself as a cornerstone of the DeFi ecosystem, with nearly $5 billion in Total Value Locked (TVL) across 25 blockchain networks. Unichain represents the next evolution in this journey, joining the Optimism Superchain alongside notable networks like Coinbase’s Base layer-2.
The integration brings three key benefits to Fireblocks users:
1. Enhanced speed
Unichain launches with one-second block times, soon to be reduced to 200-250 milliseconds. This dramatic reduction in latency improves market efficiency and minimizes value lost to Maximal Extractable Value (MEV), creating a more robust trading environment.
2. Cost efficiency
By leveraging Ethereum’s scaling roadmap and moving execution to an L2, Unichain reduces transaction costs by approximately 95% in the short term, with further reductions expected over time.
3. Seamless multi-chain operations
As part of the Superchain, Unichain provides native interoperability and pioneering standards for seamless cross-chain functionality. This makes it easier than ever to access liquidity, regardless of users’ preferred chains.
This latest addition to our blockchain support reflects our ongoing commitment to providing our customers with the tools they need to capitalize on new market opportunities and grow their businesses in the evolving DeFi landscape.
Stay tuned for more updates as we approach the Unichain mainnet launch, and contact our team to learn more about how you can leverage these new capabilities for your business.
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