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BNY Will Use Figment Infrastructure for Institutional Staking

Eligible clients can stake through BNY’s existing digital asset custody service, with Ether (ETH) planned first and Solana (SOL) next.

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Unmarked tokens sit beside a compact validator unit in a custody alcove / TokenPost.ai
Unmarked tokens sit beside a compact validator unit in a custody alcove / TokenPost.ai

BNY will use Figment’s validator infrastructure to offer staking to eligible institutional clients through the bank’s existing digital asset custody service, giving clients access to staking rewards.

Eligible customer groups include asset managers, ETF issuers, corporations and wealth management firms. Clients will be able to stake assets through the custody service and earn rewards.

Ether (ETH) is planned for the first phase of support, with Solana (SOL) to follow. No launch date has been announced.

John Kim

John Kim reports on the digital-asset business for TokenPost. Send corrections or tips to info@tokenpost.com.

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