Dea Markova on Bloomberg: Banks Are Adopting Digital Assets Now

Fireblocks

Jul 2, 2026

Fireblocks Director of Policy Dea Markova joins Bloomberg to explain why institutional adoption of digital assets is already here, not on the horizon.

With the US Clarity Act's odds of passing this year slipping, Dea breaks down what's actually changing on the ground: why the regulatory timeline isn't slowing institutional client interest, why fears of activity moving offshore are overstated, and how Fireblocks' pipeline has pivoted toward banks and payment institutions. She also unpacks the "trade everything stack" and how the move from crypto into tokenized stocks, bonds and funds is forcing venues worldwide to rethink which licenses they need.

Fireblocks now services over 100 banks around the world.

Chapters:

00:00 Clarity Act: where the bill stands

01:45 What's changing for institutions on the ground

02:22 The GENIUS Act vs. the Clarity Act

03:01 Is regulatory delay pushing activity offshore?

03:23 Custody and settlement flows: real institutional growth

03:59 The "trade everything stack" and tokenization

04:51 Licensing across asset classes

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