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BNY taps Galaxy for institutional crypto staking
BNY will add Galaxy's staking infrastructure to its custody platform, letting eligible clients stake assets without leaving the bank's custody framework. Regulatory clearance and asset details remain undisclosed.
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BNY is adding Galaxy's staking infrastructure to its digital asset custody platform, giving eligible institutional clients access to custody and staking through one servicing model.
Galaxy said it has entered a strategic collaboration with BNY to integrate staking into the bank's Digital Asset Custody platform. The arrangement will combine asset safekeeping and staking within a single institutional workflow.
Eligible clients will be able to use staking alongside BNY services such as fund accounting, tax reporting, payments and client reporting, where applicable. Galaxy will supply the staking infrastructure and act as a design partner for BNY's broader digital asset platform.
The companies said the model could simplify institutional participation in proof-of-stake networks by reducing the need to coordinate between separate custody and staking providers. Client assets would remain within BNY's institutional custody framework while accessing Galaxy's staking capabilities.
The companies did not disclose which proof-of-stake assets the platform will support or when the service will become available. The launch remains subject to regulatory review.
“As digital assets continue to evolve, clients want more than safekeeping alone – they want a broader set of capabilities delivered through an institutional-grade model,” BNY Chief Product and Innovation Officer Carolyn Weinberg said.
The collaboration expands the services available through a major U.S. custodian as banks compete to support institutional demand for digital assets. BNY reported $62.6 trillion in assets under custody or administration as of June 30.
Institutional staking can generate protocol rewards by committing eligible crypto assets to proof-of-stake networks. The activity also introduces operational, technical and regulatory considerations that differ from conventional asset custody.
Combining both services could give asset managers and other institutions a more familiar route into staking. BNY would provide the custody and reporting framework, while Galaxy would handle the underlying staking infrastructure.