Fireblocks, a platform specializing in digital assets, has joined forces with Google Cloud to address a key issue in crypto security: managing private keys.
This collaboration will integrate Google Cloud’s Confidential Space Virtual Machine (VM) along with security features such as attestation service, identity and access management (IAM), and key management service (KMS) into the Fireblocks platform.
Blockchain technology, while inherently resistant to numerous attack vectors, still demands enhanced strategies for safeguarding assets. One such solution offered by Google Cloud is its Confidential Space service.
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Michael Shaulov, Fireblocks’ CEO and co-founder, highlighted the importance of the partnership, stating:
By integrating with Google Cloud’s Confidential Space, we’re giving our customers the ability to run critical digital asset operations in a highly secure and scalable environment.
Additionally, the collaboration is suited to enterprises and institutions needing advanced privacy and secure handling of their digital operations.
Confidential Space operates as a VM environment within Google Cloud, designed to keep sensitive data secure throughout its lifecycle.
Google Cloud's Rene Kolga, a senior product manager, emphasized that the Web3 sector has embraced Confidential Space due to its ability to isolate and encrypt sensitive information at all stages. This innovation aligns well with Fireblocks' mission to offer end-to-end security for digital assets, a goal further supported by the collaboration.
As digital asset security advances through partnerships like Fireblocks and Google Cloud, blockchain technology continues to reshape industries. Recently, Mastercard and JPMorgan teamed up to explore blockchain-powered payments in banking. How will this collaboration transform financial transactions? Read the full story.
