Fireblocks hires former SEC acting chairman Elad Roisman as chief regulatory officer

Digital asset infrastructure firm Fireblocks (@FireblocksHQ) has appointed Elad Roisman as its chief regulatory and policy officer, effective immediately, bringing one of the most recognisable names in US securities regulation into a senior executive role at a major crypto company.

A Deep Regulatory Pedigree

Roisman is no stranger to Washington. He was appointed by President Donald Trump to the US Securities and Exchange Commission, sworn in on September 11, 2018, and was later designated Acting Chairman of the Commission, effective December 24, 2020. As a Commissioner and Acting Chairman, Roisman played an instrumental role in shaping the agency's rulemaking, enforcement and international work. According to the original announcement, during his SEC tenure he voted on more than 100 rulemakings and over 1,000 enforcement actions.

Before moving to Fireblocks, Roisman was a partner at elite law firm Cravath, Swaine and Moore. There he served as Co-Head of the Digital Assets Practice and was also a member of the Corporate Governance and Board Advisory Practice and the Financial Institutions Group. His work at Cravath covered a broad range of complex regulatory and strategic initiatives, advising public and private companies on disclosure, compliance, and general corporate law, as well as applying his deep knowledge of market structure regulation to advise fintech companies, investors, exchanges, and other financial institutions.

Roisman also testified before the US House Financial Services Committee in June 2025. The hearing examined the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act of 2025, which sets forth a proposed digital asset market structure framework. That appearance further underscored his standing as a subject-matter expert at the intersection of policy and crypto.

What the Role Means for Fireblocks

Roisman will lead regulatory strategy from Washington, D.C., serving as the firm's primary liaison to regulators on both sides of the Atlantic as stablecoin legislation and broader market structure rules continue to take shape. The hire reflects a broader trend of crypto companies building out senior government-affairs functions as the regulatory environment in the US and Europe moves from ambiguity toward concrete frameworks.

For Fireblocks, which provides custody, transfer and settlement infrastructure to financial institutions and crypto-native firms, having a former SEC Acting Chairman in-house represents a significant addition at a moment when regulatory relationships are becoming a competitive differentiator.

Sources:
SEC.gov: Elad L. Roisman biography
Cravath, Swaine and Moore: Elad Roisman profile
Cravath: Roisman testimony on Digital Asset Market Clarity Act of 2025