# 🎙 78 - Institutional DeFi Infrastructure | Fireblocks' Michael Shaulov

*Author: David Hoffman*
*Published: Aug 16, 2021*
*Source: https://www.bankless.com/de/-78-institutional-defi-infrastructure*

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**Fireblocks** is building infrastructure to help businesses adopt digital assets with a suite of products, providing institutions access to DeFi with security and convenience. Last month, Fireblocks raised over $300 million at a $2.2B valuation.

CEO **Michael Shaulov** comes on the Bankless Podcast to explore why institutions are choosing to outsource their crypto-native workflows to an infrastructure company like Fireblocks, whose expertise and products aim to provide secure & effective storage, transactions, and issuance.

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