Institutional blockchain infrastructure provider Blockdaemon has launched Earn Stack, a platform designed exclusively for institutions to engage with decentralized finance (DeFi) and staking across more than 50 protocols, according to an announcement released Thursday.
Blockdaemon positions the new service, emphasizing “secure, non-custodial staking and streamlined access to DeFi,” characteristics aligned with recent U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) guidelines. The company highlights ISO 27001 cybersecurity certification and SOC 2 compliance for its institutional client base.
Founder and CEO Konstantin Richter stated, “Crypto-native institutions and protocol developers demand institutional-grade infrastructure.” “The platform guarantees 100% slashing protection and seamless DeFi integration through institutional-grade APIs.” Richter previously mentioned the company’s consideration of an IPO, noting, “Let’s see how 2025 holds up, and then I think 2026 would be a year where we might decide to pursue this.”
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A wide-reaching product
Blockdaemon’s Earn Stack is designed to offer DeFi yield farming in liquidity pools and across lending protocols, alongside proof-of-stake staking on major platforms. Integration is facilitated via a no-code widget or customizable APIs. These internal APIs include a DeFi API aggregating protocol data, a standardized staking API across blockchains, and a staking reporting API.
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Staking attracts increasing interest
Speaking Wednesday, Richter highlighted staking’s growing appeal. Competing platforms are emerging, such as Kraken’s recent launch of a Bitcoin staking product via Babylon Labs integration. Concurrently, institutional interest is evident.
Lido Ecosystem Foundation head Kean Gilbert recently noted growing institutional interest in Ethereum staking is driving demand for tailored custody solutions. Blockdaemon targets this emerging market segment. Furthermore, analysts predict the debut of the first U.S. Bitcoin and Solana staking ETFs as soon as weeks away, underscoring the trend.
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