Stephen Richardson

Humans used to initiate every payment. These days? Think again, AI agents are here. Today we're launching the Fireblocks Agentic Payments Suite and joining the @x402Foundation. Buckle up. It's going to be a wild (but secure) ride. Here's the full stack 🧵

Great minds, valuable conversations, and powerful insights all in one place at Global Blockchain Show Abu Dhabi Edition. It was great catching up with Stephen Richardson @thoughtsofsteve from Fireblocks @FireblocksHQ and learning more about how they’re helping financial institutions navigate digital assets, blockchain infrastructure, and the future of finance. We also got to hear his thoughts on real-world tokenization and why 2026 is shaping up to be such an interesting building year for institutions entering the space. Conversations like these are exactly what made Global Blockchain Show Abu Dhabi so impactful - bringing together leaders who are actively building what’s next. Already looking forward to the next one 🚀 #GlobalBlockchainShow

Register here: onchainfinance.thebanker.com

Tomorrow: onchain finance and what it actually takes for banks to build the foundation, not just the strategy deck Joining @TheBanker alongside @BNPParibas & @qivaliseu for a conversation on wallet infrastructure, governance hurdles, and where to start. May 6 -10amEDT/3pm BST

Agents need governance infrastructure, not just AI features. The next unsolved problem: agent identity and trust at scale. @IdanOfrat on what Fireblocks built, learned, and where it goes next → fblks.co/3P9Rjps

⏳ Just one week to go! Onchain finance is moving from concept to capability - and for banks, the focus is now on what it takes to build in practice. In this upcoming webinar session, we’ll explore: • Why urgency is building across the industry • How banks are approaching wallet infrastructure and governance • Where the biggest challenges lie - from compliance to integration • Which early use cases are gaining traction 📅 6 May | 10am EDT | 3pm BST 🔗 Register here: onchainfinance.thebanker.com/?utm_medium=so… Can’t join live? Sign up to receive the recording. In partnership with @FireblocksHQ 🤝 #TBxFireblocks #OnchainFinance #DigitalAssets

Join us on 6 May as industry leaders explore how banks are building the foundations for onchain finance, and what it takes to stay competitive in a rapidly evolving landscape. Register to hear from; Stephen Richardson, Chief Strategy Officer & Head of Banking, Fireblocks Julien Clausse, Head of AssetFoundry (Digital Asset & Tokenization), BNP Paribas CIB Vid Hribar, Head of Institutional Partnerships, Qivalis John Everington, Senior Editor, The Banker Secure your place ➡️ onchainfinance.thebanker.com/?utm_medium=so… #TBxFireblocks #OnchainFinance #DigitalAssets

日本初の金価格連動型トークンが、パブリックチェーンへ。 三井物産デジタルコモディティーズが $ZPG をOP Mainnetへ拡大。Fireblocksのトークナイゼーション・インフラが支えています。Solana展開も予定。 安全なミント。機関グレードのカストディ。パブリックチェーンへのアクセス。 詳細はこちら 👉 prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p… --- Japan's first gold-backed token just went public chain. Mitsui & Co. Digital Commodities expanded $ZPG to OP Mainnet, powered by Fireblocks' tokenization infrastructure. @Solana expansion planned. Secure minting. Institutional custody. Public chain access.

Euro stablecoins: $650M. Dollar stablecoins: $304B. 12 of Europe's largest banks just picked @Fireblocks to close that gap. Qivalis. MiCAR-compliant. H2 2026. fblks.co/4tsqL1E

We're heading to Miami! 🌴 Fireblocks at @consensus2026, HederaCon & @Yield_Summit - May 4-7. Panels: ▶️ The Connective Tissue of Digital Finance Neil Chopra + leaders from Kaiko, Chainlink, Hashgraph Monday May 4 at 10:35am | Faena Forum ▶️ Stablecoins Go Global: Payments, Regulation & the Fight for Fiat Rails Michael Shaulov + Anchorage Digital, Agora, zerohash, CoinDesk Wed 6 May, 10:45am at the Miami Beach Convention Center Side Events: 🎾 Rise & Padel Miami w/ @station_70 & @Deloitte May 5 at 7-11am - Invite-only RSVP: luma.com/le72k0k9 🥂 The Courtyard Exchange w/ @Morpho May 6 at 6-8pm - Invite-only RSVP: luma.com/le72k0k9 Book meetings & RSVP → fblks.co/event-consensu…

@KojiroMoriwaka @FireblocksHQ @una_softic @coin_post @solana Thanks for sharing! 🙌

デジタル資産インフラの最前線 〜 Fireblocks Meet the CEO @FireblocksHQ @una_softic ウナ・ソフティッチ（CoinPost） ラッセル・カマー（AIx Research) ルー・イン（Solana Foundation) スティーブン・リチャードソン（Fireblocks) @coin_post @solana

Twelve European banks. One MiCAR-compliant euro stablecoin. Regulated by the Dutch Central Bank. 99% of the $305B stablecoin market is dollar-denominated. That changes through institutional coordination, not isolated experiments. @FireblocksHQ Read more: fblks.co/4tsqL1E

The April 𝗕𝗮𝗻𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗻 𝗕𝗹𝗼𝗰𝗸𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗶𝗻 newsletter is live. 600+ senior decision-makers. One clear signal: banks are building. ▶️ The Financial Grid banking survey results ▶️ Bitso Customer Story: 10M+ customers on Fireblocks infrastructure ▶️ News: Fireblocks x Mastercard Crypto Partner Program ▶️ Tokenized Podcast: The stablecoin-era narrow bank taking shape in the US ▶️ Upcoming Events: Where to find us this month @money2020 Asia, #ParisBlockchainWeek + more 🔗: fblks.co/banking-on-blo…

🎤 Speaker announced We’re pleased to welcome Stephen Richardson, Chief Strategy Officer & Head of Banking at @FireblocksHQ, to our upcoming webinar, Onchain finance is here: How banks are building the foundation now. With experience across both traditional financial services and digital asset markets, Stephen will share perspectives on how banks are approaching onchain finance - from wallet infrastructure and governance to strategic implementation within regulated environments. 📅 6 May 2026 | 10am EDT | 3pm BST 🔗 Save your place: onchainfinance.thebanker.com/?utm_medium=so… #TBxFireblocks #OnchainFinance #DigitalAssets

88% of banks have committed digital asset infrastructure budget in 2026. Only 16% are in production. @FireblocksHQ's The Financial Grid maps that gap, and what it takes to close it. Full report: fblks.co/report-the-fin…

Moderated a panel last week with @BTGPactual, @weniaoficial by Bancolombia, and Banco @itaucol at 𝐅𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐛𝐥𝐨𝐜𝐤𝐬 𝐈𝐠𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐞 in São Paulo. Most honest exchange: where resistance actually comes from when you move pilot to production. It's not the technology.

Jamie Dimon: stablecoins, smart contracts, and tokenization are "a whole new set of competitors" that may change the fundamental nature of banking. JPMorgan is accelerating. Banks on blockchain-native infrastructure aren't waiting. 🔗: jpmorganchase.com/ir/annual-repo…

Opened @FintechMeetup on the main stage talking stablecoins as infrastructure. The question has changed. It's not whether they belong in payments architecture. It's how you integrate them without disrupting what works. 2026 regulatory clarity is accelerating that decision.

The stablecoin story isn't about the asset anymore — it's about the rail. On stage Monday at @FintechMeetup with @Visa and @TDBank. 11:20 AM, Main Stage. Come say hi if you're in Vegas. 🔗: fintechmeetup.com/agendas/2026-a…