The Stack with Ilan Gitter
The Stack with Ilan Gitter
September 10, 2026·38:18

Inside Fireblocks’ Approach to Institutional DeFi on Solana

In this episode of The Stack, Ilan Gitter speaks with Daniel Alon, Senior Product Manager at Fireblocks, about the real challenges institutions face when trying to participate in Solana DeFi. Daniel explains how Fireblocks builds the infrastructure banks, exchanges, and asset managers need to safely connect to dApps, manage approvals, and maintain compliance.

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