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Blockdaemon’s ‘Earn Stack’ to Bridge Staking and DeFi for Institutions

In an interview with BitPinas during Token2049 in Singapore, Demo Skalkotos, the chief DeFi and protocols officer of Blockdaemon, said the new platform represents the company’s evolution from node operations to a comprehensive infrastructure provider for institutional digital asset management.

Blockdaemon News
October 20, 2025
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Bit Digital, Inc. Announces Commencement of Ethereum Staking Operations, Partnership with Blockdaemon

Partnership
December 23, 2022

NEW YORK, Dec. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Bit Digital, Inc. (Nasdaq: BTBT) ("Bit Digital" or the "Company"), a digital asset mining company headquartered in New York, is pleased to announce that it has formally commenced Ethereum staking operations. Bit Digital intends to delegate, or stake, its ETH holdings to an Ethereum validator node to help secure and strengthen the blockchain.

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Blockdaemon’s ‘Earn Stack’ to Bridge Staking and DeFi for Institutions

Blockdaemon News
October 20, 2025

In an interview with BitPinas during Token2049 in Singapore, Demo Skalkotos, the chief DeFi and protocols officer of Blockdaemon, said the new platform represents the company’s evolution from node operations to a comprehensive infrastructure provider for institutional digital asset management.

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IDX Launches Institutional Gateway for DeFi Yields in Collaboration with Blockdaemon

Blockdaemon News
December 2, 2025

The new platform offers businesses and institutions a unified interface to deploy assets into decentralized lending markets and tokenized vaults, with real-time APY visibility, portfolio analytics, and integrated wallet and custody support. The collaboration also leverages Blockdaemon’s self-hosted MPC wallet and node infrastructure capabilities, enabling institutions to manage policies, approvals, and secure transaction signing while maintaining operational control.

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Blockdaemon, VerifiedX Join Forces to Deliver Mass-Market, Self-Custodial DeFi

Blockdaemon News
December 5, 2025

Crypto infrastructure provider Blockdaemon and Bitcoin sidechain VerifiedX are rolling out a major upgrade to make everyday crypto use far simpler for non-technical users.

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Blockdaemon Integrates Midnight to Simplify Privacy-preserving Blockchain Development

Blockdaemon News
November 13, 2025

The Midnight Foundation announced today a strategic integration with Blockdaemon aimed at making privacy-preserving application development faster and easier for developers and enterprises. The move brings Midnight’s zero-knowledge architecture together with Blockdaemon’s institutional-grade infrastructure, a combination the two organizations say will expand institutional access to privacy-first blockchain capabilities.

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Regional Crypto Power Balance Is Shifting as Japan 'Ready to Pop’

Blockdaemon News
October 7, 2025

Konstantin Richter is spotlighted in CoinDesk’s ‘Asia Morning Briefing’ covering Asia’s shifting crypto power balance and Tokyo’s rise as a regional hub.

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Cold Wallets as the Next Frontier in Institutional Crypto Adoption: Blockdaemon Institutional Vault

Blockdaemon News
September 17, 2025

Blockdaemon’s institutional-grade custody systems are spotlighted as driving the next frontier of cold wallet adoption, combining air-gapped security with scalable infrastructure for institutional investors.

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Crypto Trailblazers: Blockdaemon at NYSE on the Future of Institutional DeFi

Global Markets
September 11, 2025

Demetrios Skalkotos, Chief DeFi & Protocols Officer at Blockdaemon, joins theCUBE at the New York Stock Exchange to discuss staking, stablecoins, and how blockchain is bridging TradFi and DeFi.

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Blockdaemon CEO in the Spotlight: Konstantin Richter, German Founder at The Center of The Crypto Boom

Global Markets
August 26, 2025

Handelsblatt profiles Blockdaemon CEO Konstantin Richter, highlighting his role as a German founder at the forefront of global crypto infrastructure and policy.

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Blockdaemon Listed World's Top Fintech Companies 2025

Global Markets
August 7, 2025

We're honored to share that Blockdaemon has been recognized on the third edition of the World's Top Fintech Companies 2025 list published by CNBC in partnership with Statista!

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Democrats Try to Halt Silicon Valley’s Swing to the Right

Global Markets
August 13, 2025

Blockdaemon CEO & Founder, Konstantin Richter ,shared insights with The Wall Street Journal on the shifting political dynamics in Silicon Valley, and what they signal for the crypto industry’s evolving relationship with U.S. policymakers.

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Blockdaemon Acquires DeFi Connectivity Firm expand.network to Bring Institutions to Web3

Blockdaemon News
March 19, 2025

Blockdaemon is acquiring expand.network, a single API connection into the multifarious world of decentralized finance (DeFi), with a view to enabling big financial institutions to seamlessly access on-chain trading.

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3 Ways SAB 121’s Rescission Will Alter The Institutional Crypto Market

Global Markets
February 14, 2025

Dive into Amor Sexton, COO of Blockdaemon's expert take on the rescission of SAB 121 and its institutional market impact on Forbes.

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A Potential Turning Point for Digital Assets Custody : US Banking Regulators Issue Joint Guidance

Global Markets
July 20, 2025

The U.S. is no longer on the sidelines. Blockdaemon shares insight as GENIUS signed into law. We're witnessing the start of a new chapter: real policy, real leadership, and a real chance to win the future of crypto.

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Blockdaemon Bolsters Institutional Blockchain Solutions with Partnerships and Leadership Appointments

Blockdaemon News
July 9, 2025

Blockdaemon strengthens its role as a cornerstone of the Web3 ecosystem through a new partnership with Fireblocks, the appointment of Alex Zinder as Chief Product Officer (CPO), and the expansion of our EMEA revenue team.

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Blockdaemon Appoints Alex Zinder as Our Very First Chief Product Officer

Blockdaemon News
July 2, 2025

At Blockdaemon, Alex will lead the charge on product vision and execution across our full platform stack — from staking and DeFi to MPC wallets, nodes, and APIs. His arrival comes at a pivotal moment: on the heels of our Earn Stack launch and the acquisition of expand.network, we’re strengthening our foundation to meet accelerating institutional demand.

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Insight from Konstantin Richter at Permissionless IV

Blockdaemon News
June 26, 2025

Learn key takeaways from Permissionless IV, where Konstantin Richter takes the stage with Jason Yanowitz (Co-founder of Blockworks)!

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Blockdaemon Launches Earn Stack: Non-custodial Staking and DeFi Stack for Institutions

Blockdaemon News
June 20, 2025

We’re excited to announce the launch of Blockdaemon Earn Stack — the all-in-one institutional toolkit for compliant staking and DeFi rewards. Designed around the latest SEC guidance, Blockdaemon Earn Stack is how institutions move faster — without compromising on trust or performance.

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Demetrios Skalkotos, Blockdaemon Chief DeFi and Protocols Officer, interviewed by AllinCrypto at Consensus Toronto

Blockdaemon News
May 27, 2025

Hear from Demetrios Skalkotos as he shares how Blockdaemon is shaping the institutional future of digital assets — serving as the 'Shopify of Web3' for blockchain infrastructure.

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Konstantin Richter, Blockdaemon CEO & Founder, on TBPN Technology's Daily Show

Blockdaemon News
May 28, 2025

Hear from Konstantin Richter as he shares insights on the TBPN show with leaders in blockchain space.

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How Konstantin Richter, Blockdaemon CEO & Founder, Built Blockdaemon, a $3.3B Blockchain Business Against All Odds

Blockdaemon News
May 3, 2025

Hear from Konstantin Richter as he shares his conviction in blockchain and the journey of founding Blockdaemon in an interview with EO STUDIO.

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Blockdaemon CEO on Why Governance Matters

Blockdaemon News
April 17, 2025

In an interview with TheStreet Roundtable, Konstantin Richter, CEO and Founder of Blockdaemon, gave some advice to crypto founders: embrace governance. The value of professional oversight is often overlooked in an industry that, at its core, is anti-establishment.

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Semafor World Economy Summit: Views from Blockdaemon CEO on geopolitical uncertainty impacting small businesses

Blockdaemon News
April 25, 2025

Learn insights from Blockdaemon CEO & Founder, Konstantin Richter, at Semafor World Economy Summit

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Blockdaemon Named “Best DeFi Infrastructure Platform” in 2025 FinTech Breakthrough Awards Program

Award
March 24, 2025

FinTech Breakthrough, an independent market intelligence organization that recognizes the top companies, technologies and products in the global FinTech market, today announced that Blockdaemon, the leading U.S. headquartered institutional-grade crypto infrastructure company, has been selected as winner of the “Best DeFi Infrastructure Platform” award in the 9th annual FinTech Breakthrough Awards program.

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Konstantin Richter: "Demand from US banks has tripled in just a few months"

Blockdaemon News
March 12, 2025

Konstantin Richter, CEO & Founder of Blockdaemon - the gateway to web3 for hundreds of institutional customers, explained how the US is positioned to take the lead in global market.

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