Integration brings Ethereum’s largest liquid staking token into Komainu’s regulated custody infrastructure as institutional adoption accelerates
Komainu, a regulated digital asset services provider and custodian, backed by Laser Digital and Blockstream, announces custody support for staked ETH (stETH), the leading Ethereum liquid staking token minted via the Lido protocol.
The addition will allow institutional clients to hold stETH within Komainu’s custody infrastructure. Assets are held in segregated wallets, verifiable on-chain, and secured using institutional-grade controls, consistent with Komainu’s broader custody standards.
stETH is Ethereum’s largest liquid staking token, representing roughly 26% of all staked ETH and a market value of over US$22 billion. It plays a key role in Ethereum’s staking ecosystem and is widely integrated across decentralised finance. With regulated custody access expanding, Komainu’s integration provides institutions with multi-jurisdictional, bank-grade safekeeping.
Sebastian Widmann, General Manager Komainu MEA, said: “With institutions increasing their exposure to crypto-native primitives it becomes ever more important to enable them to access the digital asset market without compromising on compliance, operational security and transparency. This integration is a significant step in supporting the institutionalization of digital assets by allowing our clients to gain exposure to staking rewards directly and through liquid staked tokens, like stETH.”
Kean Gilbert, Head of Institutional Relations at the Lido Ecosystem Foundation, said: “Komainu’s custody integration helps institutions incorporate stETH into their portfolios more easily. It directly addresses operational considerations we’ve consistently heard institutions raise around custody and staking tokens.”
Soon, clients using Komainu Connect will be able to designate stETH as collateral for off-exchange settlement or financing, maintaining full custody of their assets. This arrangement provides trading desks and treasury managers with the flexibility to access staking yields while adhering to institutional security and compliance standards.
Komainu’s support for stETH meets growing institutional demand for staking exposure that can be integrated into existing custody, treasury, and risk frameworks. As firms explore structured products, collateralised trading, and treasury applications that incorporate staking, access through regulated infrastructure becomes essential. With Komainu, that access is now more operationally secure.
Komainu provides secure custody for stETH. It does not offer staking services or validator operations, and client assets are not reused or rehypothecated.
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