Digital asset infrastructure provider Fuze and cybersecurity firm Halborn announced a strategic partnership on Tuesday aimed at helping banks and other institutions roll out secure and compliant digital asset products.
The partnership between the two organizations will combine the regulatory infrastructure platform of Fuze with the cybersecurity knowledge of Halborn and see them frame the partnership as one that can assist the institutions in coping with the increasing intricacies of the digital asset world.
The news release preceded a joint event being organized by the two organizations at the Point Zero Forum in Zurich, an event that is centered on the future of finance and technology.
The underlying theme of the partnership involves the establishment of a security-oriented structure for the institutions getting into the digital asset world.
According to the official press release, the two organizations intend to come up with guidelines and best practices for building digital asset operations with security from the beginning for the banks.
Partnership comes as digital asset industry grapples with security issues
The growing interest of institutional investors in digital assets is hampered by fears related to cyber attacks and regulatory compliance issues.
However, there is good reason for these concerns. Last year alone, digital assets experienced losses in the amount of more than $3 billion due to various kinds of hacking and exploitation.
Security is not only an essential technical matter for many banks anymore, but also a necessary business condition.
“As institutional adoption increases, the necessity of a trusted infrastructure, cybersecurity and regulatory compliance have become crucial for bringing digital assets products to the market,” noted Fuze CEO Mo Ali Yusuf.
According to him, cooperation with Halborn will help banks get a more comprehensive set of tools for the launch of digital asset products since it will include all three elements together.
Halborn claims to be protecting more than $1 trillion in digital assets in total worldwide and believes that security should become a starting point for further development of the industry.
“Digital asset security is the foundation upon which institutional adoption will be built,” said Rob Behnke, Halborn’s co-founder, executive chairman, and president.
According to Behnke, financial institutions need stronger governance, risk management, and operational controls as tokenization and digital asset custody become increasingly important parts of the financial system.
Institutional interest rises in digital asset segment
The new collaboration is taking place at a time when institutional interest in digital assets seems to be increasing at a rapid rate.
For example, according to a 2026 survey by Coinbase and EY-Parthenon, 73 percent of institutional investors intend to allocate more funds to digital assets this year. In addition, 81 percent of institutional investors prefer to gain exposure to digital assets via regulated investment vehicles, with 66 percent mentioning regulation and security as their main concerns.
These numbers provide some explanation for why the two firms are collaborating with each other.
According to the terms of the deal, the firms will collaborate on security and regulatory initiatives, share industry best practices, write research and educational content, and assist institutions in implementing their digital asset strategies.
Both the companies bring unique strengths to the table.
While Halborn brings cybersecurity capabilities in the form of security assessment and threat intelligence and risk management solutions for digital asset ecosystems, Fuze brings its expertise in regulated infrastructure and digital asset product launches and scaling.
