Crypto staking has moved from a niche feature to a mainstream expectation, and a new product from Zerohash is designed to help banks and brokerages meet that demand without building the infra
Crypto staking has moved from a niche feature to a mainstream expectation, and a new product from Zerohash is designed to help banks and brokerages meet that demand without building the infrastructure themselves.
Staking allows crypto holders to earn passive income on their assets by locking them into a network that uses them to verify transactions. Think of it as putting your crypto to work while you hold it.
Zerohash, a crypto technology and compliance infrastructure company, announced on June 25 that it is launching a staking-as-a-service solution for brokerages, banks, and fintech platforms.
The product allows these companies to offer native crypto staking directly inside their existing apps, without having to build or manage the underlying infrastructure.
The first platforms to go live with the integration are Interactive Brokers, Public, and BitMart, with more partners expected to follow.
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Staking is a way for crypto holders to earn passive income on their assets. When you stake a token, it is sent to a staking pool where it is held in a smart contract onchain.
The pool operator runs validator nodes, computers that confirm and verify batches of transactions on the network. In return for that work, the token network issues rewards, which are passed back to the staker as yield.
In simple terms, it is similar to earning interest on a savings account, except the return comes from the blockchain network itself rather than a bank.
Demand for staking is growing fast. A 2026 PwC survey found that 27% of retail crypto investors actively stake as part of their investment strategy. And according to Zerohash's own Future Wealth Report, a majority of affluent investors say they would leave their financial platform if crypto is not integrated into the experience.
Nearly two-thirds said they would stay with their advisor longer, or increase their holdings, if crypto access were available.
For banks and brokerages, that creates both a retention problem and a revenue opportunity.
Zerohash CEO Edward Woodford said, "We are enabling banks, brokerage and wealth platforms to seamlessly drive user retention and unlock new revenue streams."
Zerohash already provides the underlying crypto, stablecoin, and tokenized asset infrastructure for companies including Kalshi, Gusto, and MoonPay.
The staking launch extends that footprint deeper into the financial services stack, adding yield generation to a platform that already handles trading, payments, and compliance.
The company has built its model around absorbing regulatory and technical complexity so that its clients do not have to.
Staking-as-a-service follows that same approach, letting traditional financial platforms offer a feature their users increasingly expect, without becoming crypto companies themselves.
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