⚡️⚡️Galaxy Digital x Zodia Custody: The Institutional Staking Era Enters Europe

On May 8, 2025, Galaxy Digital — a leading crypto-native financial firm — announced a strategic partnership with Zodia Custody to expand its staking infrastructure across Europe. The move signals a new chapter in institutional staking: secure, compliant, and operationally efficient.

But first — who is Galaxy?

Founded by ex-Goldman Sachs partner Mike Novogratz, Galaxy Digital is one of the most prominent crypto-financial platforms in the world. The company operates across asset management, trading, mining, venture capital, and blockchain infrastructure, and currently manages over $4.2 billion in staked assets. It’s also publicly traded in Canada, acting as a bridge between Wall Street and Web3.

The new partnership with Zodia Custody — a regulated custodian backed by Standard Chartered Bank and Northern Trust — allows Galaxy’s clients to stake digital assets (like ETH, DOT, SOL) without giving up custody or control. Instead, the assets remain in secure cold storage while generating staking rewards — a solution ideal for institutional investors who must comply with strict custody and audit requirements.

Why does this matter?

Because staking is no longer the playground of crypto-natives. It’s becoming a regulated yield strategy for hedge funds, asset managers, and banks. And by integrating with Zodia, Galaxy enables these players to:

• stake tokens safely within the EU regulatory perimeter

• use staked assets as collateral for loans and structured products

• reduce operational risk via automated validator management

To the #AMAGE community:

Are we witnessing the rise of staking as TradFi’s favorite DeFi primitive?

And how long before custody-backed validators become the new norm?