Check Point earns recognition for real-time blockchain security

Check Point has been included on Fast Company's Next Big Things in Tech 2025 list for its role in securing public blockchain platforms.

The recognition highlights Check Point's development of a real-time security solution for blockchain networks, a response to ongoing concerns around trust and security within decentralised digital ecosystems.

Trust and reliability have long been cited as challenges in the blockchain sector, with several institutions expressing concerns about a lack of established vendors and security incidents in recent years. In response, Check Point collaborated with Cardano to introduce a proactive security solution aimed at preventing cyber attacks on blockchain users, assets and infrastructure before they occur.

Industry response

This approach marks a shift from traditional reactive models to one focused on prevention operating within the blockchain itself. Both companies have positioned the solution as addressing the needs of regulated institutions by aligning with financial industry standards and expectations.

"At Check Point, innovation isn't just about keeping up - it's about staying ahead," said Roi Karo, Chief Strategy Officer at Check Point. "Just as Check Point's original Firewall-1 secured the early internet, our blockchain solution protects the decentralized future, offering enterprise-grade, compliance-ready security for a safer blockchain ecosystem. We're proud that Fast Company recognizes our mission to bring real-time threat detection and prevention to the blockchain, ensuring trust, transparency, and safety across the decentralized world."

The company's blockchain security platform is now active on the Cardano mainnet and is expected to become available on additional blockchains. The solution's design prioritises the protection of digital assets in real time and is intended to support both users and infrastructure operators in the sector.

Industry accolades

Check Point has received a number of recognitions in addition to its inclusion on the 2025 Next Big Things in Tech list. The company has also been named one of the World's Best Companies of 2025 by TIME and Statista, one of America's Best Cybersecurity Companies by Newsweek and Statista, and is listed on Fast Company's World Changing Ideas 2024 list.

The Next Big Things in Tech 2025 list features a range of technologies developed by entities from established companies to startups and research groups, all selected for their potential impact on consumers, businesses and society.

"Next Big Things in Tech is both a snapshot of the most interesting tech of the moment and a crystal ball that predicts the next several years," said Brendan Vaughan, Editor-in-Chief of Fast Company. "We're excited to share this list with our readers, and we congratulate the winners for their vision and innovation."

Shift in blockchain security

Historically, blockchain environments have faced a series of cyber threats and high-profile incidents resulting from vulnerabilities in infrastructure and smart contracts. Security in this sector has largely relied on detection after incidents occur, but Check Point's offering is intended to operate within blockchain processes themselves to anticipate and neutralise threats before they become active risks.

The move to introduce enterprise-grade and compliance-focused solutions to the blockchain space reflects broader efforts to bridge the gap between decentralised technology and the expectations of the traditional financial sector. Check Point's involvement with Cardano seeks to bring practices and standards from conventional cybersecurity into contexts that have, until now, lacked similar institutional safeguards.

Check Point's solution employs the company's Infinity Platform and is designed to be compatible with both on-premises and cloud-based environments, supporting hybrid and decentralised operating models. The company's prevention-first security strategy is intended to reduce risk for organisations managing digital assets on public blockchains.

The partnership highlights ongoing development and deployment of blockchain security solutions targeting not only current vulnerabilities but also potential future threats as adoption of public and private blockchain networks expands.