Ripple has introduced a new staking feature for institutional clients using its digital asset custody platform, marking a major expansion of its services for banks and regulated enterprises.
?NEW: RIPPLE EXPANDS INSTITUTIONAL CUSTODY TO INCLUDE ETH AND SOL STAKING@Ripple has added @Ethereum $ETH and @Solana $SOL staking to its institutional custody platform, per @CryptoSlate.
The service is delivered through a partnership with staking provider Figment.
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The company announced that through a partnership with blockchain infrastructure provider Figment, institutional custody clients can now stake digital assets such as Ethereum (ETH) and Solana (SOL) without building or maintaining their own validator infrastructure.
Institutional Custody Meets Staking Yield
With the new integration, Ripple enables banks, financial institutions, and regulated corporations to participate in staking operations directly through its custody service. The move eliminates the need for complex validator management, reducing operational risk while maintaining institutional-grade compliance and security standards.
Aaron Slettehaugh, Senior Vice President of Product at Ripple, said the goal is to remove technical barriers and allow clients to scale their digital asset strategies with confidence.
The staking feature is designed to combine:
Enterprise-grade security
Regulatory compliance frameworks
Streamlined validator access via Figment
Yield-generation opportunities for institutional portfolios
This development follows Ripple’s recent expansion of its prime brokerage division, which added support for Hyperliquid, further enhancing institutional access to decentralized finance (DeFi) markets.
Expanding Institutional Access to DeFi
Ripple’s latest move reflects a broader industry shift as traditional financial institutions increasingly seek compliant pathways into staking and DeFi yield strategies. By integrating staking directly into custody infrastructure, Ripple positions itself as a one-stop institutional digital asset platform.
The expansion also reinforces Ripple’s broader strategy of connecting traditional finance with blockchain-based financial services.
XRP in Focus Ahead of Community Day
Market attention is now turning to the upcoming XRP Community Day, scheduled for February 11–12. The event is expected to spotlight XRP’s expanding ecosystem, including discussions around:
Exchange-traded funds (ETFs) and exchange-traded products (ETPs)
Wrapped XRP use cases
Token utility enhancements
XRP and stablecoin interoperability
Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse, President Monica Long, and Chief Legal Officer Stuart Alderoty are among the expected speakers.
As Ripple strengthens its institutional infrastructure, XRP’s positioning within regulated financial products and broader blockchain adoption continues to draw investor interest.
