Solstice Staking Partners Tungsten for Institutional Solana Staking

Solstice Staking AG, a Swiss-based staking infrastructure provider and subsidiary of Solstice Labs, has announced a strategic partnership with Tungsten, a regulated digital asset custody and infrastructure platform based in the UAE. This collaboration aims to deliver institutional-grade Solana staking services, with the Solana validator node to be hosted in the United States. This move is part of Solstice's broader mission to provide institutional-grade staking infrastructure globally.

Solstice Staking is recognized as one of the leading staking operations in the industry, currently securing over $1 billion in assets through its own on-premise infrastructure and tailored ‘follow-the-sun’ staking solutions. The new U.S.-hosted validator will introduce the same level of performance and reliability to a new market, aligning with the broader themes of the recent Solana Accelerate conference. This geographical expansion reflects the growing strategic alignment between the U.S. and UAE in advancing digital asset innovation.

Ben Nadareski, CEO and Co-Founder of Solstice Labs, highlighted the significance of this partnership, stating, "In an ecosystem where many prioritize theoretical decentralization, Solana is quietly proving that practical, performant decentralization is what will support real institutional applications. Solana has cemented itself as a critical component of the broader DeFi ecosystem. Our partnership with Tungsten brings the technical reliability and regulatory readiness needed to support institutional participation at scale."

Through this partnership, Solstice provides its proven technical expertise in validator operations, paired with Tungsten’s track record of delivering secure key management, segregated client architecture, and 24/7 operational monitoring. These features are crucial for fiduciaries and regulated entities. The joint offering supports both direct and white-labeled staking services, allowing clients to offer staking as a feature within their digital asset platforms.

Jose J. Perez Aguinaga, Co-Founder and CTO at Tungsten, commented on the launch, saying, "This launch represents a major step forward in enabling compliant staking strategies for institutions. Together with Solstice, we are building the infrastructure necessary for serious capital to operate onchain."

This announcement complements Solstice Labs’ broader product suite, including the upcoming launch of USX, a Solana-native stablecoin purpose-built for permissionless, yield-bearing strategies. Set to go live in summer 2025, USX further extends Solstice’s mission to unlock institutional-grade access across the onchain financial stack.

Solstice Labs AG, a Deus X Enterprise company, in partnership with the Solstice Foundation, is reimagining financial asset management for the onchain era. Solstice’s Protocol leverages a registered approved manager to offer institutional-grade products to investors. Key products include USX, a Solana-native stablecoin, alongside Solstice’s YieldVault, a democratized yield-bearing protocol that allows participants to access institutional-grade delta-neutral yields.

Bolstering the group’s crypto credentials, Solstice Labs AG also operates Solstice Staking AG, one of the most trusted infrastructure providers in the industry, securing over $1 billion in assets across 8,000+ validator nodes.

Tungsten Custody Solutions Ltd is a regulated digital asset custodian headquartered in Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM), offering secure and compliant custody solutions for institutional clients. Tungsten’s infrastructure ensures institutional-grade security, regulatory compliance, and operational resilience. Tungsten Custody Solutions Ltd is regulated by the ADGM Financial Services Regulatory Authority with Financial Services Permission Number 220129.