Galaxy, BNY Add Staking to Bank's Digital Asset Custody Platform

Galaxy and BNY have expanded their digital asset partnership by integrating institutional staking into BNY's Digital Asset Custody platform. The collaboration combines custody and staking within one servicing model, while BNY also moves ahead with tokenized fund infrastructure and blockchain-based transfer agency services.

Galaxy announced a strategic collaboration with BNY to add staking capabilities to the bank's Digital Asset Custody platform for eligible institutional clients. The offering combines digital asset custody with staking services in a single institutional workflow, while Galaxy also serves as a design partner for BNY's digital asset platform infrastructure. The new staking service remains subject to regulatory review.

Eligible clients will be able to access staking alongside custody, fund accounting, tax reporting, payments, and client reporting where applicable. The companies said the integrated model is designed to simplify institutional participation in proof-of-stake networks while maintaining the operational controls and asset protections provided through BNY's custody platform.

Carolyn Weinberg, Chief Product and Innovation Officer at BNY, said, "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. Our work with Galaxy reflects our strategy of building the financial infrastructure of the future while continuing to expand our digital asset capabilities."

The announcement comes as BNY continues to expand its digital asset offerings beyond custody. The bank is launching a digital transfer agency platform that will process fund transactions and maintain shareholder records on-chain while continuing to operate its traditional transfer agency services.

Earlier this year, BNY completed after-hours U.S. Treasury transactions with stablecoin issuers and plans to introduce tokenized U.S. Treasuries before the end of 2026, as previously reported by Bloomberg. The bank also expects to begin pilot transactions on its private blockchain during the year as part of its broader digital asset strategy.

Steve Kurz, Global Co-Head of Digital Assets at Galaxy, said, "The future of financial markets will be built on open, programmable rails, and the institutions that move first will define the era that follows. Our collaboration with BNY brings that work into a framework the world's largest institutions can trust."

The companies said Galaxy's staking infrastructure and BNY's custody platform are intended to provide institutional clients with a streamlined process for participating in digital asset markets. Galaxy will continue supporting the development of BNY's digital asset infrastructure as both firms expand services for institutional investors.

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