Welcome to the May edition of the Blockdaemon Bulletin.

Blockdaemon is excited to announce our participation in the premiere Ethereum Staking Rewards Insurance policy*, created by IMA Financial Group and Chainproof and benchmarked to CoinFund’s Composite Ether Staking Rate (CESR). This first-of-its-kind policy provides assurance to Blockdaemon’s institutional customers for a guaranteed ETH rewards rate.

Firedancer is a new independent validator client for the Solana blockchain, developed by Jump Crypto in collaboration with the Solana Foundation. It is designed to replicate all of Solana’s functionality with dramatically higher performance and improved network resiliency. 

Welcome to the April edition of the Blockdaemon Bulletin.

Learn about Multi-Cloud Encryption with Blockdaemon’s Builder Vault and DuoKey.

Blockdaemon has launched a Stake for Builders Solana Validator to support builders, developers, and the broader SOL community.

Discover Blockdaemon's support for Haven1 mainnet. We provide essential node infrastructure & instant RPC access for developers building on this RWA and DeFi focused compliant L1.

EigenLayer slashing is LIVE on mainnet. Get insights for institutional ETH stakers on how to navigate this new landscape with Blockdaemon's reliable and insured services.

Learn how Blockdaemon acts as a trusted staking partner for Virtual Asset Trading Platforms (VATPs) following recent requirements published by the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) in Hong Kong.

Blockdaemon now supports Babylon Genesis as a Finality Provider (FP), providing industry-leading infrastructure support for the first standalone Layer 1 (L1) Bitcoin Secured Network (BSN).

Blockdaemon, an industry leading institutional staking operator, recorded strong Ethereum validator performance for the month of February, with a Protocol Reward Rate (PRR) of 3.45%. This was 5 basis points above Ethereum’s network average.

Welcome to the March edition of the Blockdaemon Bulletin.

Blockdaemon supports Walrus with validators as they launch their mainnet, now supporting data storage, scalability and development in the SUI ecosystem.

Blockdaemon announces plans to acquire expand.network, a premier DeFi API provider. This acquisition will strengthen institutional and wallet providers with access to DeFi with a unified API for seamless blockchain connectivity.

A deep dive into the Holesky and Sepolia testnet disruption during the Pectra upgrade, analyzing the technical root cause, impact on layer-2 scaling, and key takeaways for Ethereum developers and stakeholders.

Welcome to the February edition of the Blockdaemon Bulletin.

Blockdaemon Institutional Wallet has been renamed to Blockdaemon Institutional Vault to reflect the continuous feature enhancements making it more suitable for both institutional online and offline digital asset management and storage using MPC technology.

Uniswap’s Unichain joins the expanding L2 ecosystem. Discover how Blockdaemon powers L2s with sequencing models, shared infrastructure, and ethical compliance.

Unichain is a fast, decentralized Superchain L2 for DeFi. Get 20% off Unichain Nodes, MPC Wallet support, and RPC API with Blockdaemon. Learn more!

On January 23, 2025, SAB 122 fully rescinded SAB 121, opening the door for greater institutional web3 participation. In this blog, we outline the impact of SAB 122, and how Blockdaemon can help.

Despite a $400 billion market drop, crypto's true value goes beyond price swings. Blockdaemon and others continue building the financial infrastructure that drives blockchain’s long-term innovation.

Blockdaemon joins Operator Cohort 0 for Symbiotic, now supporting mainnet restaking for Ethereum. Learn how institutions can maximize capital efficiency and secure multiple networks.

Welcome to the January edition of the Blockdaemon Bulletin.

As a company founded in Los Angeles in 2017 and proudly headquartered here, we have always felt a deep connection to this community. In light of the recent wildfires and their devastating impact, we are committed to supporting relief efforts to help those in need.

Welcome to the December edition of the Blockdaemon Bulletin.

Blockdaemon and HashiCorp have partnered to integrate and approve Blockdaemon Builder Vault for use with HashiCorp Vault, providing flexible and secure Root of Trust services. Builder Vault incorporates Blockdaemon’s Multi-Party Computation (MPC) technology through a Public Key Cryptography Standard (PKCS) #11 plug-in.

This month's newsletter features a bullish recap of Devcon Bangkok, a presentation on institutional due diligence regarding Eth staking risks and their mitigations, and changes for ETH stakers expected with the upcoming Pectra upgrade.

Explore Babylon Cap-3, the next phase of secure Bitcoin staking for institutions. Learn about staking benefits, updated limits, and how to get started.

Welcome to the November edition of the Blockdaemon Bulletin.