Fuze and Halborn Partner to Launch Secure Digital Asset Services

UAE-headquartered Fuze has partnered with blockchain cybersecurity firm Halborn to help banks, fintechs, and institutions launch secure digital asset services across the Middle East, Europe, and beyond.

The strategic partnership combines Fuze’s regulated digital asset infrastructure with Halborn’s cybersecurity expertise. The companies said the collaboration is designed to support financial institutions that want to enter the digital asset market while strengthening security, governance, compliance, and operational resilience.

Announced ahead of a co-hosted event during the Point Zero Forum in Zurich, the partnership will also include a new framework for banks and financial institutions building security-first digital asset infrastructure. The framework is intended to address one of the main barriers to institutional adoption: how to launch secure digital asset services without exposing customers, assets, or operations to unnecessary risk.

Mo Ali Yusuf, CEO of Fuze, said institutional adoption is accelerating, but trusted infrastructure, cybersecurity, and regulatory alignment have become essential for bringing digital asset products to market. He added that working with Halborn gives institutions a more complete package to roll out compliant digital asset services.

Rob Behnke, Co-Founder, Executive Chairman and President of Halborn, said digital asset security is the foundation for institutional adoption. As tokenization and digital asset custody continue to grow, he noted that financial institutions need security, governance, and operational controls that protect assets, manage risk, and build long-term trust.

The partnership comes as institutions are moving from exploration to implementation in digital assets. Demand for tokenization, custody, brokerage, payments, and crypto investment access is growing, but security remains a major concern for banks and regulated financial players.

Chainalysis reported that $3.4 billion in cryptocurrency was stolen in 2025, highlighting the scale of cyber risk facing digital asset platforms. At the same time, the 2026 EY-Parthenon and Coinbase Institutional Investor Digital Assets Survey found that 73% of respondents planned to increase digital asset allocations in 2026, while 81% preferred accessing spot crypto through registered vehicles.

For Fuze and Halborn, this creates a clear market need: institutions want to launch digital asset products, but they need infrastructure that can meet security, compliance, and operational standards from the start.

Fuze, through Morpheus Software Technology FZE, is listed on VARA’s public register as holding a VASP licence for broker-dealer services. Halborn provides cybersecurity services for enterprise-grade digital assets, including smart contract assessments, penetration testing, advisory, threat intelligence, and risk management.

Through the partnership, the companies aim to collaborate on regulatory and security policy, share best-practice expertise, support commercial implementation, co-author content, and host industry events.

By combining regulated infrastructure with cybersecurity capabilities, Fuze and Halborn aim to make secure digital asset services easier for institutions to launch, while helping build greater trust in the digital asset sector.