Zodia Custody Expands Staking Services With Everstake Partnership

Zodia Custody, a leading institutional digital asset custodian, has expanded its staking services by partnering with Everstake, a global non-custodial staking provider. This collaboration aims to offer institutional clients secure and compliant staking solutions across multiple Proof-of-Stake (PoS) networks. The partnership will enable Zodia Custody clients to stake their digital assets through Everstake's validator infrastructure, which ensures 99.9% uptime and full compliance with ISO/IEC 27001:2022, SOC 2 Type 2, and GDPR standards.

The initial phase of this partnership includes support for Polkadot (DOT), Cardano (ADA), and Solana (SOL), with Everstake acting as the validator partner. In the subsequent phase, the infrastructure will be extended to include Ethereum (ETH), NEAR Protocol (NEAR), and Babylon (BABY), with support scheduled to go live in the coming months. This expansion will provide Zodia Custody clients with a broader range of staking options, enhancing their ability to generate returns on their digital assets while maintaining security and compliance.

Staking has become an integral part of institutional digital asset strategies, but it comes with challenges such as slashing risk, compliance, and infrastructure reliability. By combining Zodia Custody's secure platform with Everstake's robust validator infrastructure, the partnership addresses these challenges. The integration allows assets to be staked through Zodia's internal API infrastructure and routed to Everstake's whitelisted nodes, ensuring that customer keys and assets remain secure and auditable. This setup maintains full oversight, control, and governance over the staking process, aligning with institutional governance standards.

Julian Sawyer, CEO of Zodia Custody, highlighted the importance of this partnership in enabling institutions to put their digital assets to work without compromising on security or compliance. He emphasized that the collaboration with Everstake allows clients to stake assets directly from custody while maintaining full control over the process. Bohdan Opryshko, co-founder and COO of Everstake, echoed this sentiment, stating that staking will underpin the next wave of institutional adoption in digital assets. He noted that the partnership reflects the growing demand for compliant staking infrastructure built to institutional standards, and Everstake is proud to support this new tranche of Zodia Custody's program.

Zodia Custody is an institution-first digital assets platform backed by prominent financial institutions, including Standard Chartered Bank, SBI Group, Northern Trust, and National Australia Bank. The platform offers a seamless combination of custody, treasury, and settlement solutions, enabling institutional investors worldwide to embrace the digital asset future with confidence, security, and efficiency. Everstake, founded in 2018 by blockchain engineers, is a leading global non-custodial staking provider serving both institutional and retail clients. The company supports over 85 PoS networks and has a strong track record of delivering institutional-grade infrastructure with zero material slashing events since its inception.

Everstake's infrastructure is trusted by various stakeholders, including asset managers, custodians, wallets, exchanges, and protocols. The company offers API-first, compliant infrastructure backed by SOC 2 Type 2 and ISO 27001:2022 certifications, GDPR compliance, and regular smart contract audits. With a globally distributed team of over 100 professionals, Everstake is committed to making staking accessible to everyone while strengthening the foundations of decentralized finance. It is important to note that Everstake does not offer investment advice or manage funds, and users are fully responsible for evaluating whether to stake digital assets.