Fireblocks has appointed former U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Acting Chairman and Commissioner Elad Roisman as its chief regulatory and policy officer and general counsel for regulatory affairs. According to the company's August 17 press release, Roisman will direct the company's regulatory strategy and policy engagement while handling legal matters tied to financial rules. Based in Washington, D.C., he will also represent the company in discussions with regulators and organizations that set industry standards, joining the leadership team immediately. PR Newswire reports that Roisman will be responsible for Fireblocks' regulatory strategy, policy communications, and related legal matters, serving as the company's primary liaison with regulators and standard-setting organizations across the United States, Europe and other major markets. The hire comes at a pivotal stage for the digital asset market, as regulatory frameworks increasingly determine how banks, payment companies and asset managers can deploy blockchain-based financial products.
The appointment comes as governments in the United States, Europe, Asia, and the Middle East develop separate rules for stablecoins, tokenized assets, and digital asset services. As reported by Fireblocks, such requirements affect the banks, payment providers, and asset managers using its platform to build blockchain-based products. The company's platform has secured more than $14 trillion in digital asset transactions, with stablecoins representing 69% of all digital asset transaction volume during the second quarter of 2026, according to July reporting. Tokenized real-world assets, including money market funds and private credit, are moving from pilot to production as banks and asset managers bring traditional instruments onchain, while regulation is catching up with the United States now having federal stablecoin law and negotiating market structure legislation. The European Union is implementing its Markets in Crypto-Assets framework, known as MiCA, while regulators in Asia and the Middle East are developing their own approaches, creating a patchwork of requirements that companies must navigate while maintaining commercial scalability.
Fireblocks currently supports stablecoin payments, settlement, custody, tokenization, trading, accounting, and compliance reporting across more than 150 blockchain networks. According to the company, thousands of organizations use its platform, including Worldpay, BNY, Galaxy, and Revolut. The platform also supports institutional projects, including a MiCA-compliant euro stablecoin being developed by Qivalis and a group of 12 European banks targeting a second-half 2026 launch pending approval from De Nederlandsche Bank. As Shaulov explained, the platform enables everything from institutional finance to consumer-facing digital experiences across the largest ecosystem of banks, payment providers, stablecoin issuers, exchanges and custodians. "Having people who understand the mindset and missions of regulators enables us to help inform policymakers and support our clients as rules come into place," said Michael Shaulov, co-founder and CEO of Fireblocks, noting that Roisman's experience as both a regulator and legal adviser will become increasingly relevant as customers expand into regulated financial activities.
Before joining Fireblocks, Roisman co-led the digital assets practice at Cravath, Swaine & Moore, where he advised financial institutions and financial technology firms on digital asset regulation and testified before Congress on market structure legislation. During his time at the SEC, he served as a commissioner from September 2018 through 2022, including a stint as Acting Chairman, voting on more than 100 rulemaking matters and over 1,000 enforcement actions. His international work included engagement with the International Organization of Securities Commissions and the Financial Stability Board, according to Fireblocks. Prior to joining the SEC, he worked as chief counsel for the U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs and held a chief counsel role at NYSE Euronext. President Donald Trump appointed Roisman as an SEC Commissioner during his first term, and Roisman helped draft several pieces of legislation that became law, playing an integral role in drafting and negotiating the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act. "The work now is engaging with these policymakers on the rapidly evolving digital asset environment and supporting institutions as they build and grow the next phase of the financial system under the new regulations and laws," Roisman said, emphasizing how digital assets are evolving from a largely crypto-native market toward infrastructure increasingly connected with conventional banking and payments.
In the United States, Fireblocks has added Roisman while Congress and federal regulators continue to address how digital assets should be issued, traded, and supervised. The Digital Asset Market Clarity Act passed the U.S. House by a 294–134 vote in July 2025, with the Senate Banking Committee advancing the legislation by a 15–9 vote in May 2026. If enacted, the legislation would define the respective roles of the SEC and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission in digital asset markets, giving the CFTC authority over spot digital commodity trading while leaving digital asset securities under SEC supervision. Roisman's appointment as principal liaison to regulators and standards bodies positions Fireblocks to engage with policymakers on the rapidly evolving digital asset environment as institutions build and grow onchain-based revenues. "The ability to navigate policy, compliance and institutional requirements is becoming part of platform strategy itself," as stablecoins and tokenized assets become more closely integrated with regulated finance, with competition in digital asset infrastructure increasingly extending beyond technical capabilities.
