This Boring-Sounding Crypto Company Just Got Wildly Ambitious — You Won’t Believe Why 🤑

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If you’ve ever thought, “Dang, what my institution really needs is a blockchain guy with a name like a Bond villain,” Blockdaemon heard you. They’ve just released something called Earn Stack. Does it let you earn? Yes. Is it a stack? Also yes. Is there a marketing department giggling somewhere? Absolutely.

Basically, Blockdaemon have created a buffet of DeFi and staking options for over 50 protocols because, let’s be honest, what self-respecting institution settles for just 49? You can now dive headfirst into liquidity pools and bridges, which is the DeFi version of skinny-dipping in shark-infested waters. Only this time, someone in a suit is watching you and ticking boxes for “compliance.” 🦈📋

Speaking of ‘compliance,’ Blockdaemon claims it ticks all the boxes the SEC throws at them. Apparently, their product is so safe you could probably leave your grandma’s jewelry with it. They wave around things like ISO 27001 certification and SOC 2 compliance like Olympic medals, because in crypto, “not getting hacked” is a flex.

Konstantin Richter, founder and CEO (again, that villain energy), says the whole point is “institutional-grade infrastructure,” which is what people say when what they’re actually selling is… well, infrastructure. But look! 100% slashing protection, seamless DeFi integration, and APIs that are institutional-grade, because if it’s not institutional-grade, does it even exist? (Don’t answer that.)

Also fun: Blockdaemon might go public soon. IPO on the horizon, maybe next year, maybe the year after, maybe, like all of us, they just really want an excuse to dust off that one PowerPoint slide. 😏

A wide-reaching product

Apparently, Earn Stack isn’t just about pretending to farm yields while you stare at a Bloomberg screen. You can fiddle with fancy liquidity pools, lending protocols, and—of course—staking on the hottest blockchains. Easy-peasy: there’s a no-code widget to wedge all of this into your system. One integration, endless existential dread.

Feeling adventurous? There are internal APIs for the real DeFi sommelier. The DeFi API swipes liquidity and prices from everywhere (thank you, aggregation); the staking API standardizes your blockchain wanderlust; and, for the masochists who like to look at numbers, a reporting API tracks your staking rewards. Because nothing says “fun” like a spreadsheet.

Staking attracts increasing interest

Meanwhile, the world continues to stake like it’s the new avocado toast. Even Kraken is trying to make Bitcoin staking a thing, hooking up with Babylon Labs (because how else do you make crypto sound more serious than a slightly threatening ancient city?). Over 35 million ETH have been staked—so if you wondered where your childhood dreams went, they’re probably earning 5% APY right now.

Kean Gilbert from Lido Ecosystem Foundation reckons institutions are gagging for Ethereum staking. There are whispers of Ethereum and Solana staking ETFs landing in the US soon, so expect Wall Street to start throwing jargon around like confetti at a wedding—only the wedding is underwater and everyone’s invited.

So, if you need to stake, farm, or just want to put FOMO on your year-end financial statement, Blockdaemon has your back. Now excuse me while I see if someone can stake my emotional baggage. 💼

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2025-06-20 13:12