Fireblocks expands institutional access to Terra's DeFi ecosystem

cointelegraph.com:

Fireblocks, a digital asset custody platform, announced that it has enabled institutional DeFi access to Terra (LUNA), the second-largest decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol by total value locked (TVL). As per the announcement, Fireblocks users can now securely access all the decentralized applications (DApps) built on the Terra blockchain.

The launch is in response to Fireblocks' Early Access Program users, who invested over $250 million into the Terra DeFi ecosystem within the first 72 hours of its integration going live. According to Michael Shaulov, CEO of Fireblocks, institutional demand for DeFi is only continuing to grow, adding that:

Mr. Tashish RaiSinghani, the CEO of Unicus.One, a Web 3.0 mild code solution, told Cointelegraph that "interoperability of blockchains" is one of the key characteristics of Web 3.0 ecosystems. He noted that this change has given users greater freedom by tilting the power balance in their favor. They may take quick action whenever they encounter an opportunity because of flexibility, adding:

Terra is a blockchain platform designed initially to allow cross-border retail transactions. The platform has seen an increasing number of original DApps created on its blockchain, ranging from DeFi and payment platforms to gaming and NFT. With nearly 4 million different wallet addresses, Terra's public blockchain has seen 400% growth in users in the last two years, as per the release.

The DeFi market is no longer confined to retail actors as the institutional investment footprint in the cryptocurrency market segment grows larger. In recent times, DeFi has emerged as a major attraction for big-money players, with financial institutions and banks beginning to invest in the cryptocurrency market