Fireblocks has appointed former U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Acting Chairman Elad Roisman as its chief regulatory and policy officer and general counsel for regulatory affairs.
Roisman will lead Fireblocks’ regulatory work
Fireblocks said in an Aug. 17 press release that Roisman will direct its 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 company’s leadership team immediately, Roisman arrives as governments in the United States, Europe, Asia, and the Middle East develop separate rules for stablecoins, tokenized assets, and digital asset services. Fireblocks said such requirements affect the banks, payment providers, and asset managers using its platform to build blockchain-based products.
The company described stablecoins as an established settlement tool for institutions, while tokenized products such as money market funds and private credit have started moving from tests into live financial services. According to the release, banks and asset managers are increasingly placing traditional instruments on blockchain networks, creating additional compliance demands for the infrastructure providers supporting them.
Roisman will serve as Fireblocks’ main point of contact during regulatory discussions affecting those services. His remit covers policy communication as well as legal issues, giving him responsibility for both the company’s engagement with public agencies and its response to rules applied across different markets.
Fireblocks co-founder and CEO Michael Shaulov said experience inside regulatory agencies could help the company communicate with policymakers and support customers as new requirements take effect.
“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.”
Referring to stablecoin payments and tokenized real-world assets, Shaulov added that Roisman’s experience as both a regulator and an adviser to financial institutions would help Fireblocks adjust its infrastructure as customers enter regulated areas of digital finance.
Former SEC official brings government and private-sector experience
Before joining Fireblocks, Roisman co-led the digital assets practice at Cravath, Swaine & Moore, where the company said he advised financial institutions and financial technology firms on digital asset regulation. He also testified before Congress on proposed legislation covering the structure of U.S. crypto markets.
During his time at the SEC, Roisman served as a commissioner and acting chairman. The release said he voted on more than 100 rulemaking matters and over 1,000 enforcement actions, while representing the agency before Congress and international organizations.
His international work included engagement with the International Organization of Securities Commissions and the Financial Stability Board, according to Fireblocks. Both organizations participate in discussions concerning financial supervision and the coordination of regulatory standards across national markets.
Prior to joining the SEC, Roisman worked as chief counsel for the U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs. He also held a chief counsel role at NYSE Euronext, giving him experience across Congress, a federal market regulator, and a major securities exchange operator.
Roisman said lawmakers and regulators are devoting more attention to rules intended to support activity in the digital asset sector. His work at Fireblocks will include engaging with policymakers as financial institutions develop services under recently adopted and pending laws.
“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.”
U.S. crypto rules add weight to the appointment
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 company cited federal stablecoin legislation and ongoing negotiations over crypto market structure as two policy areas affecting its institutional customers.
The Digital Asset Market Clarity Act passed the U.S. House by a 294–134 vote in July 2025. According to recent crypto.news coverage, the Senate Banking Committee advanced the legislation by a 15–9 vote in May 2026, but the bill had not received a Senate floor vote before lawmakers left for their August recess.
If enacted, the legislation would define the respective roles of the SEC and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission in digital asset markets. It would give the CFTC authority over spot digital commodity trading while leaving digital asset securities under SEC supervision.
Separate regulatory work is also underway inside the SEC. In July, the agency placed three digital asset projects on its 2026 rulemaking agenda, covering crypto offerings, broker-dealers, and market structure, according to an earlier regulatory report. The planned work includes possible exemptions or safe harbors for certain digital asset offerings and potential rule changes for exchanges and alternative trading systems.
Roisman’s role gives Fireblocks a former SEC official as its lead representative during those policy discussions. His previous work before Congress on market structure legislation also places him close to a debate that could determine which federal agency oversees various tokens, trading platforms, and intermediaries.
Stablecoins form a large share of Fireblocks activity
Fireblocks’ regulatory focus also covers stablecoin infrastructure, an area that the company said now accounts for much of the activity handled through its platform. Stablecoins represented 69% of all digital asset transaction volume on Fireblocks during the second quarter of 2026, while USDC had become its leading stablecoin earlier in the year, July reporting showed.
Institutional projects using the platform include a MiCA-compliant euro stablecoin being developed by Qivalis and a group of 12 European banks. The banks selected Fireblocks to provide tokenization, wallet, and lifecycle-management systems, with a launch targeted for the second half of 2026 pending approval from De Nederlandsche Bank, according to April project details.
Fireblocks said the euro project will also use its tools for identity checks and sanctions screening. The group includes banks such as BBVA, BNP Paribas, ING, and UniCredit, while Qivalis plans to operate as an electronic money institution under Dutch supervision.
The company currently supports stablecoin payments, settlement, custody, tokenization, trading, accounting, and compliance reporting across more than 150 blockchain networks. Fireblocks said thousands of organizations use its platform, including Worldpay, BNY, Galaxy, and Revolut, and that it has secured more than $14 trillion in digital asset transactions.
