Zodia Expands Staking Offering with Everstake as Validator Partner

We’re proud to announce a new institutional collaboration with Zodia Custody, the institutional-grade digital asset custodian backed by Standard Chartered Bank, SBI Group, Northern Trust, and National Australia Bank. As an institutional-grade staking infrastructure provider, we’ve been selected to support staking on Ethereum, NEAR, and Babylon, following Zodia’s earlier rollout of Polkadot, Cardano, and Solana.

Together, we’re bringing secure, compliant access to staking across high-value Proof-of-Stake networks — built for the standards institutions need.

Zodia’s Tranche-Based Staking Rollout

Staking on Zodia’s platform isn’t a feature drop — it’s a structured rollout, executed in tranches to meet institutional standards of risk, compliance, and performance.

Tranche 1: Initial Networks and Validator Set

The first tranche included Polkadot (DOT), Cardano (ADA), and Solana (SOL) — all of which are already live and available to Zodia clients via initial validator partners.

Tranche 2: Expanding Validator Support with Everstake

In the second tranche, Zodia brings Everstake onboard to support staking on Ethereum (ETH), NEAR Protocol (NEAR), and Babylon (BABY).

We were brought into this tranche not just for coverage but for confidence. As one of the most experienced staking infrastructure providers in the space, we carry a track record of 99.9% uptime, ISO-aligned security, and support across 85+ networks — all backed by real-time reporting, dedicated institutional support, and full operational transparency.

What It Looks Like in Practice

Everstake’s integration into Tranche 2 is engineered to meet the highest institutional standards for security, compliance, and operational transparency:

• A digital asset fund custodies its assets (e.g., ETH) with Zodia
• The fund initiates staking directly from Zodia’s secure UI
• Zodia signs and broadcasts the transaction using its internal API
• Staking delegation is routed to Everstake’s whitelisted validator nodes
• At no point does Everstake access client keys or custody assets
• Rewards begin accruing and are reflected in real-time reporting
• Validator performance and rewards are visible via the dashboard or API
• All actions are auditable and aligned with internal fund governance

This structure allows institutions to stake securely and compliantly, without changing custody arrangements or introducing operational risk.

Why This Matters for Institutions

Institutions adopt crypto not out of ideology but to cut costs and stay competitive. In traditional finance, where margins are razor-thin, staking offers a way to improve asset efficiency while gaining operational transparency.

The decision-makers behind this shift have seen a transformation like this before. Many built their careers during the internet’s disruption of finance, and to them, blockchain isn’t speculative – it’s inevitable.

What’s been missing is clarity. That’s where this partnership comes in. Zodia delivers the regulatory-grade custody layer institutions require, while Everstake provides the validator infrastructure, performance, and visibility they expect. Together, we offer a way into staking that fits how institutions already operate – securely, compliantly, and without added friction.

About Everstake

Everstake supports 85+ blockchain networks and is trusted by 735K+ users, including 50+ institutional partners. Our infrastructure is backed by ISO/IEC 27001:2022 certification, SOC 2 Type 2 compliance, and full GDPR alignment, with uptime, reporting, and security built to meet the highest standards.

Want to explore staking via Zodia or learn more about working with Everstake?

Reach out to our institutional team →

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Everstake is a software platform that provides infrastructure tools and resources for users but does not offer investment advice or investment opportunities, manage funds, facilitate collective investment schemes, provide financial services, or take custody of, or otherwise hold or manage, customer assets. Everstake does not conduct any independent diligence on or substantive review of any blockchain asset, digital currency, cryptocurrency, or associated funds. Everstake’s provision of technology services allowing a user to stake digital assets is not an endorsement or a recommendation of any digital assets by it. Users are fully and solely responsible for evaluating whether to stake digital assets.