Everstake and KODA Enter a Partnership to Support Institutional Staking in South Korea

Everstake, a leading blockchain infrastructure provider, and KODA (Korea Digital Asset), South Korea’s largest institutional digital asset custodian, have entered a partnership to introduce secure, compliant, and scalable staking solutions to the Korean market. With support from KODA’s regulatory standing and Everstake’s institutional-grade white-label infrastructure, the collaboration aims to accelerate the adoption of staking among financial institutions and enterprises across Asia.

A Milestone for Institutional Staking in Korea

KODA is backed by KB Bank, South Korea’s largest financial institution, as well as Hashed, one of Asia’s most prominent blockchain investment firms. With this ecosystem support, KODA plays a central role in facilitating safe, regulated digital-asset operations for banks, corporations, and institutional investors.

As the regulatory stance toward staking in Korea shifts favorably, KODA will gain access to Everstake’s proven white-label staking engine, supported by globally recognized security and compliance standards, including SOC 2, ISO 27001, and NIST CSF.

“Institutions in Korea expect reliability, compliance, and full transparency. Everstake’s infrastructure meets these requirements at the highest level, which is why we chose them as our staking technology partner,” said Jin Seok Cho, CEO of KODA. “Through this collaboration, we will be able to offer the market a trusted staking experience under the KODA brand, powered by Everstake’s technology.”

KODA intends to launch dedicated, KODA-branded nodes operated by Everstake, combining local reputation and regulatory clarity with world-class infrastructure.

Why This Partnership Matters

South Korea is one of the world’s fastest-growing crypto markets, with strong demand from banks, corporations, and fintech companies looking to participate in blockchain ecosystems. The Everstake-KODA partnership will establish a transparent and compliant channel for these institutions to securely stake their assets.

Everstake’s adherence to global security frameworks would help Korean institutions to meet internal and regulatory risk-management requirements. KODA’s domestic regulatory expertise ensures that these staking services align with Korea’s stringent financial compliance environment.

“Our mission is to make staking secure and accessible for institutions worldwide”, said Bohdan Opryshko, Co-Founder and COO at Everstake. “Partnering with KODA allows us to bring that mission to South Korea, combining their exceptional regulatory expertise with our operational experience across global PoS networks.”

As Asian markets increasingly shape global digital-asset trends, the collaboration between Everstake and KODA will lay a foundation for custodians and infrastructure providers to integrate staking into their offerings at scale.