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Blockfort

Blockfort AG

3.4/5 0.5/5 · Data verified on

Blockfort is a Swiss digital-asset custodian offering institutional custody, staking, embedded wallets and trading to fintechs, enterprises and platforms. Its infrastructure builds on Fireblocks technology and operates under a VQF licence (a FINMA-recognised SRO) obtained in 2025. Products include the Vault (institutional cold storage hosted in Switzerland), the Embedded Wallet and an NFT custody service on Tezos/Etherlink.

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Transparency: Low
46/100 · see methodology
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Data exposure: Low
46/100 · lower is better for sovereignty · methodology

Data & conditions

Service type Stablecoin infrastructure
Pricing model Not disclosed
Custody model qualified-custody
Customer type Enterprise, Fintech, Platforms
Fund custody Custodial (platform holds funds)
Supported countries EEA
Regulator VQF (autoregolamentazione riconosciuta FINMA, Svizzera)
Segment B2B
MiCA / License status VQF (SRO Svizzera)

Strengths

  • Regulated Swiss custody (VQF licence) with Fireblocks infrastructure and institutional cold storage.
  • Full stack: custody, staking, embedded wallets and NFT custody for institutional clients.
  • No notable sovereignty advantage documented.

Weaknesses

  • Young company (founded 2025): limited track record and adoption so far.
  • B2B/institutional service: not designed for end consumers.
  • Custodial: the platform holds your funds and can freeze or lose them.

Verdict

B D ★ 3.4/5 ★ 0.5/5

Score 3.4/5, solid profile. In its favour: regulated Swiss custody (VQF licence) with Fireblocks infrastructure and institutional cold storage. The trade-off to weigh: young company (founded 2025): limited track record and adoption so far.

On the Sovereignty lens the score is 0.5/5 (weak): the strength is fund control (0.5/5).

Fund control 20% 0.5

Promp's editorial rating based on real fees and net annual cost. Promp reviews third-party products independently.

"Sovereignty" rating: score computed on privacy/anonymity (30%), fund control (20%), censorship resistance (20%), trustless/auditability (20%) and costs (10%). Same data, different weights.

FAQ

Can an individual use Blockfort?

Blockfort targets institutional clients (fintechs, enterprises, platforms) via custody and embedded wallets; it is not a retail product for end consumers.

Does Blockfort custody funds?

Yes. It is a regulated custodian: it holds client assets in institutional cold storage in Switzerland, using Fireblocks technology.

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Update history

✓ Terms unchanged since Jul 17, 2026

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