Fireblocks denies Axios report of $2.5 billion Visa takeover talks
Fireblocks told The Block that a report by Axios saying Visa was in late-stage talks to acquire the crypto custody firm for about $2.5 billion is "not true at present time," Bitcoin Magazine reported. The reported price would sit well below the $8 billion valuation Fireblocks held after a $550 million Series E round in January 2022.
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Key facts
Attributed sources: Bitcoin Magazine
BTC after this site detected it
- 5 minutes+0.17%Gate · USDT
- 1 hour—Awaiting a valid sample
- 24 hours—Window not complete
Claims and open questions
What sources claim
- Fireblocks told The Block that rumors of a possible acquisition by Visa are "news to us, and not true at present time," per Bitcoin Magazine.
- Axios reported, citing multiple sources, that the two sides were close to a deal valued at around $2.5 billion, Bitcoin Magazine said.
- Fireblocks was valued at $8 billion in January 2022, when it raised $550 million in a Series E round, Bitcoin Magazine reported.
Still unresolved
- Has Visa or Axios responded to Fireblocks' denial, and does any official filing or statement confirm whether talks occurred?
- What specific terms or stage of discussion did Axios's sources describe, and has the report been corrected or withdrawn?
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Source evidence
bitcoinmagazine.com
Published 22/10/2026, 14:38 · Received 22/10/2026, 14:39
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Market reaction after detection
Returns start at the sample closest to site detection (within the same minute up to 10 minutes later), using the same data source and quote currency. Actual sample times are shown; missing observations remain blank.
| Window | Return | Actual sampled interval / source |
|---|---|---|
| 5 minutes | +0.17% | 22/10/2026, 14:39 → 22/10/2026, 14:44 (UTC) Gate · USDT |
| 1 hour | — | Window ended; awaiting a valid same-source sample |
| 24 hours | — | Awaiting a complete valid window |
Historical market context
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Closed hourly candles from the 30 days before this event observation. Different venues are kept separate.
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Hourly coverage | 100.0% (720/720) |
| Median absolute 1h return | 0.15% |
| 99th percentile of absolute 1h returns | 1.23% |
OKX · USDT · Context as of 22/10/2026, 14:39 · Last included candle closed 22/10/2026, 14:00
Hourly descriptive statistics, not minute-move probabilities. Backfilled history never moves the observation cutoff above.
Event timeline
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Source published: Bitcoin Magazine
Source received: Bitcoin Magazine
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