Unchained · Saturday, October 24, 2026
Rob and Robert discussed the unconfirmed Axios report that Visa is in talks to acquire crypto infrastructure provider Fireblocks for around $2.0 to $2.5 billion. The hosts noted that while significantly lower than Fireblocks' 2021 peak valuation of $8 billion, a deal would represent a strong outcome amid a challenging market for standalone wallet providers.
“The report from Axios said that it was going to be for $2.5 billion, and which is, and I guess the follow-up's to 2.5, but it also had rumored at between 2 and 2.5, which is also a headline-catching number because Fireblocks had raised at an $8 billion valuation in 2021 at the height of the crypto market.”