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Fireblocks Denies Visa Acquisition Talks Valued Around $2.5 Billion

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Fireblocks denies Visa in late-stage talks to acquire for about $2.5 billion. Axios reported advanced talks and a $2.5 billion valuation for Fireblocks.

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Headlines split between Fireblocks’ denial of reported Visa acquisition talks and reports that a possible deal was under discussion. The reports about deal momentum rely on attributed reporting, while the denial is separately presented as the company’s response.

11 of 16 outlets · 11 of 17 headlines analysed

  • Cointelegraphdisputes report of $2.5B Visa acquisition talks
  • BeInCryptoDenies $2.5 Billion Visa Buyout Claims
  • bloomingbitDenies Report of Late-Stage Acquisition Talks With Visa
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Deal report is challenged or denied

A substantial share of the headlines foregrounds rebuttal, casting the reported takeover discussions as disputed rather than settled.

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Possible acquisition is portrayed as active or close

6 outlets · 6 headlines

Another group of headlines emphasises momentum toward a transaction, presenting talks as underway, advanced or nearing agreement.

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Analysed 22 Oct 2026.

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Visa deal denied

Visa was in late stage talks to acquire Fireblocks for about $2.5 billion, citing multiple sources.

“We are aware of the rumors about a possible acquisition of Fireblocks by Visa. This is news to us, and not true at present time.”
Altcoin Buzz

Fireblocks responded with a statement saying, "We are aware of the rumors about a possible acquisition of Fireblocks by Visa. This is news to us, and not true at present time."

Fireblocks also told The Block that the acquisition talks were "not true at present time," while the Visa spokesperson declined to comment on the Axios report.

Axios framed the potential purchase as a deal size of about $2.5 billion, while Fireblocks treated the report as inaccurate in its on record denial.

Reporting for this sectionAxiosAltcoin Buzz

Valuation and funding

Fireblocks’ denial landed against a backdrop of a much higher valuation, because the company was last publicly valued at $8 billion in January 2022 when it raised $550 million in a Series E funding round. The Block tied the reported $2.5 billion figure to that earlier valuation, noting that Fireblocks was last publicly valued at $8 billion in January 2022 when it raised $550 million in aSeries E funding round.

Fireblocks told Cointelegraph that reports of a potential $2.5 billion acquisition by Visa are “not true at present time,” while Visa declined to comment on the reported talks. The Block described Fireblocks as a crypto custody and stablecoin infrastructure firm, and it said the company launched a stablecoin payments network in September 2025 with more than 40 participants.

Reporting for this sectionThe BlockCointelegraph

What happens next

A $2.5 billion transaction would rank among the largest acquisitions in crypto industry history, below Coinbase’s $2.9 billion purchase of Deribit in 2025 and Naver Financial’s pending all-stock deal to acquire Upbit parent Dunamu for around $10.3 billion. Visa partnered with Zerohash in August to support stablecoin funding and payouts through Visa Direct.

Visa subsequently said its stablecoin settlement volume had surpassed a $20 billion annualized run rate, more than 15 times the level a year earlier. Fireblocks’ denial left the reported talks without confirmation, with Fireblocks insisting the claim was "not true at present time" while Visa declined to comment on rumors or speculation.

Reporting for this sectionThe Block