Blockdaemon Bulletin | January 2026

By:
Conor
Keville
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Welcome to the January edition of the Blockdaemon Bulletin.

Company Updates

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Ethereum Validators Performance - December 2025

Ethereum network conditions continued to evolve in December, and Blockdaemon’s validator fleet once again delivered performance above the network average. We achieved a 2.83% Protocol Reward Rate (PRR) versus the 2.81% CESR, extending a full 12-month streak of above-network performance throughout 2025.

For a deeper analysis of Ethereum’s rewards environment, protocol upgrades, and Blockdaemon’s validator fleet performance, download the December 2025 Ethereum Validators Performance Report.

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Solana Validator Performance - December 2025

Solana validator rewards stepped down across the network in December, but Blockdaemon’s validator continued to outperform. We delivered a 6.58% Protocol Reward Rate (PRR) versus the 6.49% network average, achieving above-network performance despite softer reward conditions.

Download the full report to review the data and insights from the December Solana Validator Performance Report.

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Canton Foundation announces Blockdaemon as a Super Validator

With the approval of CIP 0094, Blockdaemon has officially been approved as a Super Validator for the Canton Network. As institutional interest in tokenized assets and blockchain privacy grows, our role is to ensure the underlying infrastructure is as resilient and secure as possible.

From high-uptime validators to MPC wallet support, we are dedicated to lowering the barrier for global financial institutions to build on Canton.

Explore Canton in more depth with our 4-part series:

Upcoming Events

 Hear from Alex Zinder on Outlook 2026: Web3 Digital Summit by BeInCrypto

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Join our CPO, Alex Zinder on BeInCrypto’s X space alongside Aishwary Gupta (Polygon Labs), Graham Nelson (Centrifuge), Aravindh Kumar (Avail), Ivan Marchena (8lends), and Brian McGleenon (BeInCrypto).

January 2026, Tuesday,

10:00 AM CET

@beincrypto X Space

Topic: How to Unlock a Trillion-Dollar Real-World Asset Market

Catch the Blockdaemon team at Consensus Hong Kong 2026

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Consensus Hong Kong is almost here and so are we. Catch the Blockdaemon team on the ground, connect with us at side events, and grab a coffee to chat about staking, infrastructure, and what’s next for institutions in crypto. Let’s meet in Hong Kong!


Catch-up over coffee

https://bit.ly/4r5CTUA

Catch Glenn Woo, Head of APAC on the stage at Consensus Hong Kong 2026 and other events!

10 February 2026, Tuesday

15:00 - 15:40

Infrastructure The Rails of Tomorrow - Blockchains vs. SWIFT

OSL No Ramp Tour

https://luma.com/27ngreog

11 February 2026, Wednesday

10:30 - 11:00

How Decentralized is DeFi Really?

Consensus Hong Kong 2026, Convergence Stage

Panel with:Benji Loh (Treehouse Labs),  Anand Gomes - (Paradigm) and moderated by Oliver Knight - (Coindesk)

https://consensus-hongkong.coindesk.com/

11 February 2026, Wednesday

TBC

Scaling Web3 Infrastructure

Coded @ Consensus HK

https://luma.com/ac3n8c5a

We're continuously expanding our team.

Visit our careers page and apply today!


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