Zodia Custody Expands Institutional Staking with Everstake as Validator Partner Across Multiple PoS Networks

[PRESS RELEASE – Miami, FL, June 19th, 2025]

Everstake, a leading global non-custodial staking provider serving institutional and retail clients, has partnered with Zodia Custody, a leading institutional digital asset custodian backed by Standard Chartered, SBI Holdings, Northern Trust, and National Australia Bank. Through this collaboration, Everstake will support institutional staking for Zodia Custody clients by providing validator infrastructure across multiple Proof-of-Stake (PoS) networks.

To align with institutional expectations, Zodia is introducing staking with Everstake. The first tranche brought support for Polkadot (DOT), Cardano (ADA), and Solana (SOL), with Everstake serving as a trusted validator partner across these networks. In the second tranche, the infrastructure will also extend to Ethereum (ETH), NEAR Protocol (NEAR), and Babylon (BABY), with support scheduled to go live in the coming months—further expanding staking capabilities for Zodia clients.

Staking is playing an increasingly prominent role in institutional digital asset strategies, but slashing risk, compliance, and infrastructure reliability remain key barriers. This partnership addresses those challenges by combining Zodia’s secure, institutional-backed custody platform with Everstake’s institutional-grade validator infrastructure, offering 99.9% uptime and full compliance with ISO/IEC 27001:2022, SOC 2 Type 2, and GDPR. Together, they provide a natural solution for institutions seeking secure, compliant staking at scale.

By integrating directly into Zodia’s custody platform, Everstake enables staking without requiring clients to compromise custody. Assets are staked through Zodia’s internal API infrastructure and routed to Everstake’s whitelisted nodes. Everstake never accesses customer keys or assets; all operations remain auditable, transparent, and aligned with institutional governance.

“Institutions are looking for ways to put their digital assets to work without compromising on security or compliance,” said Julian Sawyer, CEO of Zodia Custody. “By partnering with Everstake, we’re enabling clients to stake assets like SOL and NEAR directly from custody while maintaining full oversight, control, and governance over the process.”

“We believe staking will underpin the next wave of institutional adoption in digital assets,” said Bohdan Opryshko, co-founder and COO of Everstake. “Our partnership with Zodia reflects the growing demand for compliant staking infrastructure built to institutional standards. We’re proud to support this new tranche of their program and help deliver institutional-grade staking to their clients.”

About Zodia Custody

Zodia Custody is an institution-first digital assets platform backed by Standard Chartered Bank, SBI Group, Northern Trust and National Australia Bank. Offering a seamless combination of custody, treasury and settlement solutions, Zodia Custody enables institutional investors worldwide to embrace the digital asset future with confidence, security and efficiency.

About Everstake

Everstake is a leading global non-custodial staking provider serving institutional and retail clients and enabling secure access to over 85 Proof-of-Stake networks. Founded in 2018 by blockchain engineers, the company supports more than 735,000 delegators, $6.5 billion in staked assets, and 40,000+ active validators — delivering institutional-grade infrastructure with 99.9% uptime and zero material slashing events since inception.

Trusted by asset managers, custodians, wallets, exchanges, and protocols, Everstake offers API-first, compliant infrastructure backed by SOC 2 Type 2 and ISO 27001:2022 certifications, GDPR compliance, and regular smart contract audits. Its globally distributed team of 100+ professionals is committed to making staking accessible to everyone while strengthening the foundations of decentralized finance.

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 independent diligence or substantive review of any blockchain asset, digital currency, cryptocurrency, or associated funds. Everstake’s provision of technology services allowing users to stake digital assets is not an endorsement or a recommendation of any digital asset. Users are fully and solely responsible for evaluating whether to stake digital assets.