Staking Companies

StrongBlock operates a Nodes-as-a-Service platform that enables users to deploy blockchain nodes and receive token rewards without managing underlying infrastructure. The platform distributes two tokens, STRONG and STRNGR, both implemented on Ethereum, as rewards to node participants. The service provides RPC endpoints, setup documentation, and policy guidelines for node operation. The platform combines consumer-facing node hosting with developer-oriented infrastructure access components.

Tenderize is a liquid staking protocol enabling token staking across multiple networks including Sei, Livepeer, The Graph, and Polygon without lockup requirements. Users receive liquid staked tokens (TenderTokens) representing their staked position. The protocol implements a validator selection model where users designate specific validators rather than pooling stake into a centralized entity, preserving validator decentralization. The ecosystem comprises two additional components: BeefyBank, a borrowing facility that accepts staked positions as collateral for stablecoin loans, and TenderSwap, an instant unstaking mechanism that allows users to exit positions before standard unbonding periods complete in exchange for a fee. The protocol includes a native governance token called WAGYU that accrues value within the system.

TenX is a publicly listed digital asset treasury company that operates validator and staking infrastructure across multiple Layer 1 blockchains, including Solana, Sui, Sei, Tezos, and Bonk. The company runs validator nodes on these networks to generate staking revenue, which is directed into its on-chain treasury. TenX employs a multi-chain strategy, maintaining validator operations across several competing Layer 1 ecosystems rather than concentrating resources on a single network. The company is listed on the TSX Venture Exchange and serves institutional and public-market investors.

TronBank.Pro is a platform built on the TRON blockchain that provides energy rental, TRX staking, and related decentralized finance services. The platform's primary function is a smart contract based energy rental system that allows users to obtain TRON network energy at reduced cost compared to direct TRX consumption. Additional features include TRX staking mechanisms, node finance products, token swap functionality, and mining operations. Users access the platform through non-custodial wallet integration. The system is designed for TRON network participants including active users, developers, and decentralized application operators seeking cost-efficient transaction execution. The platform operates a native token designated TBK, which participates in a buyback mechanism linked to energy rental activity.

TruFin is a premier Web3 protocol providing institutional-grade infrastructure for multi-chain liquid staking. It is engineered to serve as a foundational layer for digital asset strategies, enabling regulated financial institutions, asset managers, and treasuries to generate rewards while maintaining capital liquidity. The platform supports a diverse array of blockchain networks, including Ethereum, Solana, Injective, and Aptos. By providing liquid staking receipt tokens, TruFin allows users to deploy staked assets across the broader decentralized finance ecosystem, effectively bridging the gap between traditional finance and on-chain markets.

Adaverse operates Cardano staking pools providing non-custodial staking services. The flagship BIRD pool charges no fees and operates on bare-metal servers located in Australia and Finland powered by renewable energy. The service includes 24/7 monitoring and email alerts for reward and saturation tracking. Adaverse also runs a Midnight validator node on the Cardano partner chain testnet and an Orcfax oracle validator node in ITN Phase 1. Rewards from both validator operations are distributed to BIRD pool stakers. The organization has developed the Cardano Pet Registry, a non-profit decentralized application built on the Cardano blockchain.

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.

ApeStake.io is a staking protocol for ApeCoin (APE) developed by Horizen Labs following community approval in May 2022. The protocol operates four staking pools: a general APE token pool, a Bored Ape Yacht Club (BAYC) NFT pool, a Mutant Ape Yacht Club (MAYC) NFT pool, and a Bored Ape Kennel Club (BAKC) pool that requires pairing a dog NFT with either a BAYC or MAYC NFT. Rewards are distributed in APE tokens across a three-year program with defined annual allocations per pool. The platform includes Market Tools functionality that allows users to inspect staking positions associated with specific NFTs and transfer APE to existing positions. The protocol operates on the Ethereum blockchain and is designed for holders of APE tokens and Yuga Labs NFT collections.

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.

Bemo is a liquid staking protocol on the TON blockchain that enables users to stake TON tokens and receive stTON, a liquid derivative token. stTON accrues staking rewards while remaining transferable and composable across decentralized finance applications. The protocol reduces entry barriers by requiring a minimum stake of 1 TON, compared to the standard 10,000 TON validator requirement. stTON tokens can be deployed in decentralized exchanges for liquidity provision or in lending protocols to generate additional yield beyond base staking rewards. The protocol's smart contracts have been audited by CertiK and are publicly documented. Bemo is designed for TON token holders seeking staking yield while maintaining liquidity and DeFi composability.

Blocksize Capital operates two business divisions: institutional-grade non-custodial staking services and aggregated cryptocurrency market data APIs. The staking division runs validator nodes for multiple protocols including Solana, Chainlink, Polygon, Pyth, Redstone, Supra, and EigenLayer, offering slashing insurance and service level agreement backed arrangements for institutional clients. The data product, called Matrix, provides aggregated cryptocurrency market data through API access, with a free trial tier and tiered paid subscription plans available to developers and enterprises. The company focuses on providing infrastructure and data services for institutional and professional market participants in decentralized finance.

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.

Cogent Crypto operates a Solana validator and provides staking infrastructure services. The platform offers native staking and issues cgntSOL, a liquid staking token that users receive when depositing SOL, enabling yield accrual while maintaining liquidity. A staking application supports stake account management operations including merging, splitting, sending, deactivating, and withdrawing stakes. The project also issues Cogent Cog NFTs that provide holders with revenue shares from validator operations when staked. Validator infrastructure is operated under SOL Strategies, the parent organization that acquired the project in November 2024. The platform includes on-chain calculators for validator profitability analysis, gauge rewards computation, lending APY calculation, and impermanent loss assessment, serving as analytical tools for Solana network participants.

ContributionDAO is a blockchain infrastructure platform that operates validator nodes across multiple networks. The platform provides institutional-grade staking services and maintains a blockchain API designed for low-cost, high-availability access. The core architecture consists of validator node infrastructure distributed across multiple blockchain networks. Beyond staking operations, the platform offers services for Web3 project support, including product development assistance, community building infrastructure, and contributor coordination mechanisms. The system functions as both a staking service provider and a coordination layer for blockchain projects seeking infrastructure and community management support.

Dappnode is a hardware and software platform that enables users to operate blockchain nodes and participate in proof-of-stake validation on Ethereum and other compatible networks. The platform consists of purpose-built hardware devices (Dappnode Home and Dappnode Core) paired with software tools that automate node deployment, validator configuration, and staking pool integration. A complementary tool called Smooth implements MEV-boost smoothing, which reduces reward variance for solo validators. The system is designed for individuals seeking independent participation in blockchain infrastructure without intermediaries. The product line includes hardware optimized for AI-focused applications and premium tier offerings, extending functionality beyond Ethereum staking into broader decentralized compute applications.

Dinero is a liquid restaking protocol deployed on Ethereum that implements a two-token architecture. The primary token, pxETH, functions as a liquid restaking token, while apxETH serves as an auto-compounding variant that accumulates yield. Users deposit ETH to obtain restaking yield exposure while retaining liquidity through these tokens. The protocol integrates with major decentralized finance platforms including Curve, Balancer, Morpho, and Pendle. Dinero provides white-label liquid staking token infrastructure enabling Layer 1 and Layer 2 networks to deploy custom ETH-backed liquid staking tokens using Dinero's smart contract framework. An institutional product variant, ipxETH, provides compliant restaking yield access for accredited investors. The protocol has undergone security audits conducted by Nethermind, Spearbit, and Code4rena.

EigenYields is an EigenLayer restaking operator that enables holders of ETH and liquid staking tokens to delegate assets and receive yield from EigenLayer Actively Validated Services (AVSs). The operator manages 32 AVSs and employs redundant enterprise infrastructure to reduce slashing risk. Delegators receive a proportional share of AVS rewards and airdrops distributed by EigenYields. The platform supports delegation of stETH, rETH, cbETH, wBETH, sfrxETH, ETHx, oETH, ankrETH, and EIGEN tokens. A referral points program is available to participants. The system is designed for ETH restakers seeking additional yield beyond standard staking returns.

Escher Finance is a liquid staking protocol designed to operate across multiple blockchains. The protocol issues liquid staking tokens (LSTs) that are native to multiple chains, enabling users to stake assets without requiring token bridging or wrapping mechanisms. The protocol's primary products are eU, a liquid staking token representing staked Union tokens, and eBABY, a liquid staking token representing staked Babylon tokens. The architecture emphasizes cross-chain interoperability, allowing users to stake from their preferred network without migrating to alternative chains. The protocol integrates with multiple blockchain networks and validator operators, including partnerships with Babylon, Symbiotic, Osmosis, Lavender.Five, and 01node. The system functions by accepting staked assets on their native chains and issuing corresponding liquid staking tokens that represent the user's staking position across the protocol's supported networks.

EthStaker is a community organization that provides educational resources and technical support for Ethereum staking. The organization maintains a knowledge base including guides, hardware and software recommendations, and tooling resources such as MEV relay lists and smoothing pool directories. These resources are designed to assist individuals in operating solo validators on the Ethereum network. The organization emphasizes client diversity and decentralized validator participation as core principles. EthStaker operates as a non-commercial, community-governed entity without a centralized corporate structure. It is supported through grant funding and maintains communication channels across Discord, Reddit, Farcaster, and YouTube.

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.

General Tensor is a vertically integrated operator within the Bittensor ecosystem that provides validator services, mining operations, subnet incubation, and data center infrastructure. The organization operates validator nodes and manages delegation relationships across multiple subnets. It provides advisory and incubation services to early-stage Bittensor subnets, deploys machine learning engineers to participate in mining activities on compute-intensive subnets, and develops partnerships for data center infrastructure deployment. The company also operates consumer-facing applications including the Rubicon Bridge and 0xMarkets, which provide interfaces for users to interact with Bittensor network services.

Hydro Protocol is a liquid staking and LSTFi platform built on the Injective blockchain. Users stake INJ tokens to receive hINJ, a liquid staking token that maintains yield accrual while allowing capital to be deployed in other DeFi applications. The protocol provides farming and auto-compounding mechanisms. HDRO is a governance and revenue-sharing token that enables holders to vote on yield strategy selection through a mechanism called Hydro Wars. The platform functions as an infrastructure layer for liquid staking and related financial services on Injective, with planned features including RWA exposure integration and AI-driven portfolio rebalancing.

Iqlusion is a blockchain infrastructure provider that operates enterprise-grade validators on proof-of-stake networks including Cosmos Hub and Osmosis. The company deploys hardware-backed security measures and hybrid cloud infrastructure to maintain validator operations. Core services include staking delegation for token holders and software development for blockchain projects. The company contributes to protocol development within the Cosmos ecosystem, including implementation of liquid staking modules for the Cosmos SDK. Iqlusion provides advisory services to blockchain projects and maintains expertise in cryptography and distributed systems architecture.