Zodia Custody, a leading institution-first digital assets platform backed by Standard Chartered, in association with Northern Trust, SBI Holdings, National Australia Bank, announced the launch of support for Ethereum staking under the Pectra upgrade, in partnership with Blockdaemon and Twinstake.
This launch positions Zodia Custody among the first institutional custodians to deliver Pectra-capable staking infrastructure, marking a significant evolution in how institutional clients can stake ETH with greater autonomy, operational efficiency, and optimised returns.
Ethereum’s Pectra (Prague + Electra) upgrade is a dual-layer hard fork that fundamentally transforms the staking experience for large ETH holders. For institutional investors, asset managers, and financial institutions, these changes deliver tangible improvements across three critical dimensions:
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Safer, more autonomous withdrawals and control: Clients can now initiate withdrawals or validator exits directly, reducing counterparty risk and eliminating dependency on operator behavior or pre-signed exit messages.
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Reduced operational complexity: Rather than managing thousands of individual 32 ETH validators, institutions can consolidate stakes of up to 2,048 ETH into single validator nodes, dramatically lowering infrastructure costs and operational overhead while avoiding repeated gas fees through auto-compounding of rewards.
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Optimised returns: Faster validator activations and partial withdrawals enable capital to enter the staking cycle quicker, while validator consolidation and compounding features create a structural uplift in net rewards for large ETH holders.
“We have all witnessed the size of the ETH entry and exit queues recently. As one of the first custodians to support the Pectra upgrade, we are making a tangible impact to our clients’ bottom line, with capital efficiency and liquidity risk controls. Our support marks a pivotal moment for asset managers who are staking with us,” said Anoosh Arevshatian, Chief Product Officer at Zodia Custody.
“Ethereum’s Pectra upgrade marks a major step forward in how staking is managed across the network,” Thomas Ozenda, Technical Specialist at Zodia Custody, added. “In partnership with Blockdaemon and Twinstake, we’ve enhanced the underlying infrastructure to make staking operations more resilient and streamlined. This ensures our clients benefit from network-level improvements while maintaining the security and control they expect from Zodia Custody.”
“Pectra represents the most significant change to Ethereum staking since the Merge, making staking more efficient and flexible while maintaining security. We view these changes as a clear indication of increased scale in institutional adoption”, said Alex Zinder, Chief Product Officer at Blockdaemon. “We are excited to continue our partnership with Zodia Custody and bring together market-leading custody with Blockdaemon’s new Earn Stack product line. An integration designed specifically to securely scale institutional Ethereum staking with Pectra and future upgrades.”
Working in close collaboration with Blockdaemon and Twinstake as launch partners, Zodia Custody has ensured its infrastructure is fully Pectra-ready, providing clients with an early-mover advantage while many other custodians continue to upgrade their systems. This partnership, and those coming soon with other providers, reinforce Zodia Custody’s commitment to delivering compliant and cutting-edge solutions that meet the needs of institutional participants in the digital asset ecosystem.
About Zodia Custody
Zodia Custody is an institution-first digital assets platform backed by Standard Chartered, in association with Northern Trust, SBI Holdings, and National Australia Bank. Through the combination of its custody, treasury, and settlement solutions, Zodia Custody enables institutional investors around the globe to realise the full potential of the digital assets future – simply, safely, and without compromise. Zodia Custody is registered with the Financial Conduct Authority, Central Bank of Ireland, Commission de Surveillance du Secteur Financier, and holds a licence with the Hong Kong Companies Registry.
Zodia Custody implements the requirements of the 5AMLD and applies the same standards as Standard Chartered relating to AML, FCC, and KYC. It implements the requirements of the FATF Travel Rule. Zodia Custody Limited is registered in the UK with the FCA as a crypto asset business under the Money Laundering, Terrorist Financing and Transfer of Funds Regulations 2017. Zodia Custody (Ireland) Limited is registered with the Central Bank of Ireland as a VASP under Criminal Justice (Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing) Act 2010 (as amended). Zodia Custody (Ireland) Limited was established in Ireland in August 2021. Zodia Custody (Ireland) Limited is registered with the CSSF in Luxembourg as a Virtual Asset Service Provider in accordance with article 7-1 (2) of the law dated 12 November 2004 on the fight against money laundering and terrorist financing, as amended. Zodia Custody (Hong Kong) Limited is registered with the Registry for Trust and Company Service Provider with License Number TC009245 under the Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorist Financing Ordinance (AMLO), Cap. 615 in respect of its custodial activities in digital assets. Zodia Custody (Singapore) Pte Ltd is registered in Singapore with company number 202339517D. Zodia Custody (Australia) Pty Ltd is registered in the Australia with authorisation ID: 672 775 012.
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