Introduction 

Colossus Digital is partnering with Everstake to expand custody-controlled, policy-driven staking for institutions. By combining the Institutional Hub with Everstake’s enterprise-grade, non-custodial staking and globally distributed infrastructure, institutions gain seamless access to yield opportunities with compliance, reliability, and scalability at the core. 

About Colossus Digital 

Colossus Digital is a technical provider connecting custody and yield providers for institutions. Through the Institutional Hub, banks, asset managers, funds, foundations, exchanges, and other financial institutions can stake 20+ PoS assets to a validator of choice directly from their preferred custodian (e.g., Fireblocks, Ledger Enterprise, Dfns). The mission is simple: bridge the gap between custody and staking for the institutional market. 

About Everstake 

Everstake is a leading global non-custodial staking provider serving institutional and retail clients, trusted by over 1,000,000 users across 80+ Proof-of-Stake networks. Founded in 2018 by blockchain engineers, the company supports $7 billion in staked assets, delivering institutional-grade infrastructure with 99.98% uptime and zero material slashing events since inception. 

Supporting asset managers, custodians, wallets, exchanges, and protocols, Everstake offers API-first, compliant infrastructure backed by SOC 2 Type 2, ISO 27001:2022 and  NIST CSF certifications, as well as GDPR and CCPA compliance, and regular smart contract audits. Its globally distributed team of 100+ professionals is committed to making staking accessible to everyone while strengthening the foundations of decentralized finance. 

Everstake is a software platform that provides infrastructure tools and resources for users but does not offer investment advice or investment opportunities, manage funds, facilitate collective investment schemes, provide financial services, or take custody of, or otherwise hold or manage, customer assets. Everstake does not conduct any independent diligence on or substantive review of any blockchain asset, digital currency, cryptocurrency, or associated funds. Everstake’s provision of technology services allowing a user to stake digital assets is not an endorsement or a recommendation of any digital assets by it. Users are fully and solely responsible for evaluating whether to stake digital assets. The information provided is not intended for recipients residing in the United Kingdom. 

What this collaboration means 

Custody-to-staking, on a global scale. 

• In-custody control & policy integrity: All staking transactions remain authorized within the institution’s custodian, inheriting the same governance policies, whitelists, and security controls. 

• Broad network access: Through this partnership, Institutional Hub customers can delegate directly from custody to Everstake validators across Ethereum, Solana, Polkadot, Near, Cardano, and dozens of other major PoS networks — enabling diversified strategies at scale. 

• Institutional-grade governance: Everstake’s experience with ecosystem-wide governance participation ensures that institutional clients can rely on compliant, transparent validator operations. 

• Unlocking institutional participation at scale: Colossus Digital opens a custody-agnostic path, while Everstake provides the validator infrastructure and coverage needed to mobilize institutional capital efficiently across multiple chains. 

Executive quotes 

“Institutions need staking infrastructure that is both secure and institution ready. By connecting Everstake’s high-performance validator network with our Institutional Hub, we make it possible for institutions to participate in staking without operational or compliance trade-offs.” 
— Lorenzo Barbantini Scanni, CRO & Co-Founder, Colossus Digital 

“For too long, institutions have faced a difficult choice: yield or control. The partnership with Colossus Digital finally eliminates that dilemma. By embedding our secure, enterprise-grade validator infrastructure within their Institutional Hub, we ensure that staking is custody-controlled, policy-driven, and fully integrated with the financial standards institutions already rely on. It’s the compliant bridge institutions need to confidently enter the staking ecosystem.” 
— Bohdan Opryshko, Co-Founder & COO, Everstake