Swiss digital asset infrastructure provider Taurus has integrated Everstake's validator network into its custody platform, enabling institutional clients to earn staking rewards while maintaining regulatory compliance. The partnership bridges the gap between secure asset custody and yield generation opportunities across proof-of-stake blockchain networks.
Taurus, a leading provider of regulated digital asset infrastructure, has announced a strategic integration with Everstake, one of the largest staking-as-a-service providers in the blockchain ecosystem. The collaboration brings native staking capabilities directly into Taurus' custody platform, allowing institutional investors to generate passive income from their crypto holdings without compromising on security or regulatory compliance.
The integration addresses a persistent challenge in institutional crypto adoption: how to safely participate in proof-of-stake networks while maintaining custody standards required by regulators and risk management frameworks. By combining Everstake's validator infrastructure with Taurus' Swiss-regulated custody stack, the partnership creates a compliant pathway for banks, asset managers, and other institutional players to access staking yields.
Everstake operates validator nodes across more than 70 blockchain networks and manages billions of dollars in staked assets. The company's infrastructure will now power staking operations for Taurus clients, who can delegate their assets to earn rewards on networks including Ethereum, Solana, Polkadot, and Cosmos, among others. Crucially, clients retain full custody of their assets throughout the staking process, with private keys remaining under Taurus' regulated safekeeping.
For institutional investors, staking rewards represent an increasingly important component of crypto investment strategies, offering yields that can range from 3% to over 15% annually depending on the network. However, technical complexity and regulatory uncertainty have historically deterred many traditional financial institutions from participating in staking activities.
Taurus has positioned itself as a bridge between traditional finance and digital assets, providing infrastructure that meets the compliance requirements of regulated entities. The company's platform already serves banks, asset managers, and financial institutions across Europe and beyond. By adding comprehensive staking functionality, Taurus strengthens its value proposition at a time when institutional interest in crypto yield products continues to grow.
The partnership reflects broader maturation in the digital asset custody sector, where providers are expanding beyond basic safekeeping to offer comprehensive asset management tools. As proof-of-stake networks dominate the blockchain landscape following Ethereum's transition from proof-of-work, institutional-grade staking infrastructure has become essential infrastructure for serious market participants.