Taurus & Everstake Launch Institutional Staking for Banks

The partnership, announced by Taurus, strategically combines two specialized infrastructures: Taurus’s FINMA-regulated digital asset custody stack and Everstake’s non-custodial staking validator network. For institutional clients, particularly banks, this integration creates a seamless, compliant pathway to participate in proof-of-stake (PoS) networks. The core innovation lies in allowing these clients to delegate assets to Everstake’s validators without ever relinquishing control of their private keys or disrupting their existing, regulated custody workflows with Taurus.

This model directly tackles a primary concern for regulated entities: the security and regulatory compliance of asset custody. By keeping the private keys and operational control within the Taurus custody environment, the solution mitigates counterparty risk often associated with third-party staking services. It effectively decouples the custody function from the staking execution, enabling yield generation on assets like SOL, NEAR, ADA, and XTZ without the assets leaving the institution’s secured, auditable custody perimeter.

The collaboration is a direct response to accelerating institutional interest in crypto-native revenue streams, particularly from proof-of-stake blockchains. As these networks mature, the yield from staking has emerged as a compelling, albeit complex, opportunity for traditional finance. Taurus and Everstake’s offering specifically targets banks and other institutional clients who have been hesitant to engage due to operational, security, and regulatory hurdles associated with managing validator infrastructure directly.

By offering access to a curated selection of major PoS assets—Solana (SOL), Near Protocol (NEAR), Cardano (ADA), and Tezos (XTZ)—the partnership provides a diversified entry point into the staking economy. This selection reflects a focus on established networks with significant institutional recognition. The integration into Taurus’s existing platform means clients can potentially manage staking activities alongside other digital asset services through a single, regulated interface, simplifying operational complexity.

Taurus’s status as a Swiss FINMA-regulated provider is a cornerstone of this offering’s value proposition for global institutions. Switzerland’s clear and progressive regulatory framework for digital assets provides a layer of legal certainty that is highly prized by traditional financial firms. This partnership embeds staking services within that regulated context, making it a more palatable and lower-friction option for compliance-conscious banks.

The move signals a broader trend of convergence between traditional finance (TradFi) infrastructure and decentralized finance (DeFi) mechanisms. It represents an institutional-grade packaging of a core DeFi activity—yield generation through staking—delivered through regulated, familiar custodial channels. As such, the Taurus-Everstake partnership is less about promoting decentralization and more about providing a secure, compliant bridge for traditional capital to access the economic benefits of proof-of-stake networks, potentially paving the way for wider adoption of similar integrated services across the financial sector.