Staking Companies

Alluvial is a software development company building enterprise-grade staking infrastructure for institutional participants in proof-of-stake blockchain networks. Its core products include the Liquid Collective protocol (issuing liquid staking tokens LsETH and LsSOL), a Staking Management System (SMS) that lets institutions automate and optimize staking across multiple providers and liquidity pathways, and a suite of SOC 2 Type 1 compliant enterprise APIs for staking operations management. The company serves institutional clients such as asset managers, crypto funds, and exchanges seeking compliant, auditable staking exposure. Alluvial was co-founded by Mara Schmiedt and is backed by investors including Coinbase Ventures, Kraken, Figment, Brevan Howard Digital, Variant, and Ethereal Ventures.

Amnis Finance is a liquid staking protocol built on the Aptos blockchain, allowing users to stake APT tokens and receive liquid staking tokens (amAPT and stAPT) that can be deployed across DeFi applications while continuing to earn staking rewards. The protocol currently offers a 2.79% APR and has accumulated over $22M in total value locked with more than 24 million APT staked across 461,000+ stakers. Users can also participate in Aptos on-chain governance through the platform while earning yields. Additional features include a governance token (AMI), referral programs, retroactive airdrops, and incentive mechanisms such as a lucky wheel and lottery. The project raised $2M in September 2024 and is backed by venture capital investors.

Artemis Finance is a liquid staking protocol built for Ethereum and Bitcoin Layer 2 networks, specifically Metis Network and Goat Network. On Metis, users stake METIS tokens to receive artMETIS, a liquid staking token that automatically accrues sequencer rewards from Metis decentralized sequencer pools. On Goat Network, the protocol supports staking of BTC, BTCB, DOGEB, and GOATED assets to earn staking rewards denominated in BTC and GOATED tokens. The protocol emphasizes DeFi composability, with its LSTs integrated into DEXs, lending platforms, and yield trading venues across both supported networks. Artemis Finance has been audited by PeckShield and operates with support from the Metis Foundation and Goat Network.

Astake is a liquid staking protocol built for the Astar Network and Soneium ecosystems, allowing users to stake ASTR tokens while receiving the wrapped liquid staking token wstASTR in return, preserving liquidity without sacrificing staking rewards. The protocol uses Chainlink CCIP for cross-chain bridging and has undergone a security audit by PeckShield, positioning it as an infrastructure-grade staking solution. Its target users are ASTR holders and DeFi participants on Astar and Soneium who want to deploy staked assets across partner protocols such as the Kyo Finance DEX, SoneX, and Sake Finance lending platform. The project operates under the Astake brand with a public dApp, documentation via GitBook, and community channels on Discord and Twitter.

Cardanians.io is a Cardano-native staking pool operator running five stake pools (CRDNS, CRDN1, CRDN2, CRDN3, and CRDN4) that collectively hold over 174 million ADA in delegated stake from more than 16,000 delegators worldwide. The service has been operational since the Incentivized Testnet (ITN) era, giving it over six years of continuous block production with more than 69,000 lifetime blocks across its pool fleet. Beyond raw staking, Cardanians.io offers a rewards calculator, governance participation as a Delegated Representative (DRep) on-chain, and educational content distributed to a community of over 65,000 followers. The platform targets both retail ADA holders seeking passive staking rewards and institutions, with a dedicated institutional staking page and transparent on-chain performance data linked via the Cexplorer block explorer.

CardanoCafe operates Cardano staking pools (ticker: CAFE and CAFE2) running on green-energy bare-metal servers, providing ADA delegators with block validation services and staking rewards. The pools are members of the Climate Neutral Cardano Group and are powered by renewable energy, differentiating them on environmental grounds within the Cardano ecosystem. A portion of pool proceeds is directed to charitable organizations including UNICEF, WWF, MSF, and IFAW, making social impact a core part of the operator's value proposition.

Fragmetric is a native liquid restaking protocol built on Solana, enabling users to restake assets to secure Node Consensus Networks (NCNs) while retaining liquidity. The protocol distributes NCN rewards using Solana's token extension standard and introduced a Normalized Token Program to allow various liquid staking tokens (LSTs) to be used interchangeably within restaking platforms. It raised a $5M strategic round in March 2025. The protocol targets Solana-native DeFi users and developers seeking to maximize capital efficiency and contribute to the economic security of the Solana ecosystem.

Liquid Collective operates a liquid staking protocol for Ethereum and Solana, issuing LsETH and LsSOL tokens that represent staked assets plus accrued network rewards. Its protocol is designed specifically for institutional and enterprise use cases, featuring compliance-focused design, node operator performance SLAs, built-in slashing coverage, and diversified validator sets. Enterprise partners integrate LsETH to offer staking to their own customers and earn a revenue share of rewards, while supported platforms include Coinbase, Kraken, Galaxy, Anchorage Digital, BitGo, Fireblocks, and Figment. The protocol emphasizes security through public code, third-party audits, and a dedicated diligence portal, positioning itself as a regulated-friendly staking standard rather than a retail-first DeFi product.

Marinade Finance is a Solana-based staking protocol offering both native staking and liquid staking products, along with a USDC yield vault. Its liquid staking token (mSOL) allows users to retain asset flexibility while earning staking rewards, and its native staking products — Marinade Max Yield and Marinade Select — distribute stake across 100+ validators using algorithmic delegation strategies. The protocol also targets institutional clients, with custody integrations via Zodia, Copper, Anchorage, and BitGo. Governance is managed through the MNDE token and a DAO structure. The company, operating under the name Marinade Labs, has been noted in the context of Solana's Alpenglow upgrade and its implications for validator accessibility.

Orangefin Ventures is a non-custodial staking service provider operating validator nodes on Solana and Gnosis, with approximately $105 million in total assets staked across those two networks. The company runs its own ASN (autonomous system number) to contribute to network decentralization, and holds ISO 27001 certification for information security. It offers a 0% commission Solana validator consistently ranked among the highest-yielding on the network, serving both retail stakers via popular wallets (Phantom, Solflare, Backpack) and institutional clients requiring white-glove support. Orangefin Ventures was acquired by SOL Strategies in December 2024, positioning it as part of a broader Solana-focused infrastructure and liquid staking ecosystem.

Sanctum is a Solana-native liquid staking infrastructure platform that enables users and institutions to stake SOL and earn yield through a liquidity engine supporting multiple liquid staking tokens (LSTs). Its core product suite includes SOL liquid staking at competitive APYs, a Staking-as-a-Service offering that allows partners such as exchanges and DeFi protocols to launch white-label validators and custom LSTs, a transaction delivery service called Gateway, and a Web3 DevOps platform called Ironforge. The platform targets both retail users via a consumer app and institutional or protocol-level partners seeking to build staking products on Solana. Sanctum also issues a community governance token, CLOUD, and has positioned itself as the backbone for Solana's largest LST ecosystem, serving partners including Jupiter and Bybit.

Sceptre is a liquid staking protocol operating on the Flare and Partisia blockchains, allowing users to stake FLR and MPC tokens in exchange for liquid staking tokens redeemable across various dApps. The protocol automates reward compounding, claiming, and distribution, removing the need for manual intervention. Risk is spread across dozens of validator nodes selected through defined criteria, and users can enter with any token amount rather than the large minimums required for native solo staking. Unstaking is available at any time subject to a 14.5-day offload period.

Spire Staking functions as a node operator for the Cardano blockchain through the management of stake pools under the tickers SPIR and SPIR2. The protocol provides a mechanism for ADA holders to delegate their assets to professional validators rather than maintaining independent node infrastructure. The system architecture utilizes geographically redundant hardware configurations to ensure continuous uptime and operational consistency. This technical design includes persistent monitoring systems, scheduled data backups, and a multi-layered security framework adapted from enterprise IT standards. The core operation involves the validation of transactions and the production of blocks on the network. Pool margins are established at a fixed maximum percentage to maintain cost transparency for delegators. By focusing on high availability and technical redundancy, the service facilitates participation in the network consensus process while managing the underlying server maintenance and security protocols required for stable block production.

stakeFi is an institutional staking platform that enables enterprises to stake digital assets, monitor validator health, and generate yield across multiple proof-of-stake networks from a single interface. The platform supports protocols including Ethereum, Solana, Polygon, Avalanche, Hedera, Cardano, EigenLayer, Canton, Midnight, and Monad, with a curated fleet of validator nodes. It provides a dashboard for asset monitoring, reporting tools with data export, and programmatic API access for rewards and asset data. Clients include Worldpay, Paysafe, NTT Digital, MoneyGram, Hex Trust, Sygnum, Vodafone's Pairpoint, and Improbable, positioning it squarely in the institutional digital asset infrastructure space.

Step Finance is a centralized portfolio management platform and transaction aggregator designed specifically for the Solana blockchain. Often described as the "front page of Solana," the platform enables users to visualize, analyze, and aggregate their digital assets within a single, unified dashboard. It supports a vast majority of Solana-based protocols, allowing for real-time tracking of token balances, NFT collections, and complex DeFi positions such as yield farms and liquidity pools. This comprehensive visibility assists users in making data-driven decisions while managing their on-chain activities with increased technical clarity.

Stride is a liquid staking protocol built for the Cosmos ecosystem and Celestia, allowing users to stake tokens such as ATOM, TIA, DYDX, OSMO, and others while receiving liquid staked derivatives (e.g., stATOM, stTIA) that can be deployed elsewhere in DeFi. The protocol currently supports 17 tokens and reports approximately $7.61M in total value locked across around 40,000 users. Stride operates its own appchain within the Cosmos ecosystem, using IBC to communicate with host chains and delegate staked assets to validators. The protocol has a native governance and utility token (STRD) and recently launched stBGT, expanding into the Berachain ecosystem.

Tonstakers is a liquid staking protocol built on the TON blockchain, allowing users to deposit TON tokens and receive tsTON, a liquid staking derivative that accrues staking rewards while remaining usable across TON DeFi applications. The protocol issues tsTON as a yield-bearing token, enabling stakers to participate in broader DeFi integrations such as lending, earning, and liquidity provision without locking up their assets. Tonstakers serves retail and institutional users, with over 100,000 users across 166 countries and more than 20 Web3 integrations, including native Telegram access. The protocol has undergone a security audit by CertIK and maintains a bug bounty program, positioning it as the largest liquid staking protocol on TON by total value locked.