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first_img BNY has partnered with Figment to support staking on its digital asset custody platform

According to The Block, banking giant BNY will adopt the validator infrastructure of staking service provider Figment to support its staking business. Eligible institutional clients can stake assets within the platform through BNY's existing digital asset custody services.Figment stated that BNY's staking clients include asset management companies, ETF issuers, corporations, and wealth management institutions. Qualified clients can earn staking rewards on supported assets on the platform. A Figment spokesperson told The Block that ETH will be supported initially, followed by an expansion to SOL, although no specific launch date has been announced.Ralf Roth, head of BNY's digital asset custody, stated that as institutional participation in staking increases, the focus is shifting from whether staking can be accessed to how staking is delivered. Providing staking services in a trusted custody framework with Figment allows institutions to have more confidence in their participation methods and meets their standards for security, oversight, and accountability.Josh Deems, head of revenue at Figment, stated that Figment is bringing its validator infrastructure and staking experience to BNY's digital asset custody platform, providing institutional clients with another way to participate in staking within existing platforms and service processes.BNY launched its digital asset custody services in October 2022, initially accepting Bitcoin and Ethereum from a limited number of clients. Last month, BNY expanded its custody agreement with Ripple to cover XRP and RLUSD, and plans to allow BNY clients to mint and redeem RLUSD through the bank.Coinbase Prime integrated Figment's Ethereum staking services in early 2024, and when the two announced an expansion to networks such as Solana, Cardano, and Sui in October 2025, they stated that the partnership had facilitated over $2 billion in asset staking. Figment claims it has provided staking services to over 1,500 institutions, including asset management companies, custodians, exchanges, and wallets.

first_img The U.S. midterm elections have 14 undecided races, which may add more supporters for the Congress

More than a week after the "blue wave" in the U.S. midterm elections allowed the Democratic Party to gain control of both the House and Senate, there are still 14 election results yet to be announced. According to Stand With Crypto, the results that have been announced have increased the number of crypto supporters in both chambers, and the remaining elections may bring in more supporters. In the undecided House races, three candidates have received support from the crypto political action committee (PAC), and all candidates in these districts are classified as "strongly support crypto" or "undecided."Specifically, Alaska Congressman Nick Begich is currently leading, with Fairshake's Republican affiliate Defend American Jobs investing $508,000 in him during the primary in early August; the same PAC invested $150,600 in North Carolina's 7th District Congressman David Rouzer, who is also leading. Louisiana State Senator Blake Miguez will enter the runoff on December 12 against the state's 6th District Democrat Chauna Banks, with Fellowship PAC investing $250,000 in him. On November 11, the Associated Press determined that South Carolina's 2nd District incumbent Congressman Joe Wilson won, and Stand With Crypto rated him as "strongly support crypto." His victory brings the total number of crypto supporters in the House to 246 and opponents to 107, while the Senate has 50 supporters and 33 opponents.Lindsay Fraser, Chief Policy Officer of the Blockchain Association, stated that the undecided new lawmakers "represent an opportunity." She noted that nearly a quarter of the new Congress members are newcomers, many of whom have not given much thought to blockchain technology, which is akin to "a blank slate." The association plans to organize outreach activities in January next year to engage newly elected lawmakers, aiming to get more lawmakers into Stand With Crypto's A and B ratings. She also mentioned that age influences lawmakers' crypto voting tendencies more than party affiliation, with lawmakers under 55 being significantly more likely to support the industry, and the new Congress overall being younger; she hopes the industry can face two candidates with in-depth thoughts on the industry in the 2028 election, avoiding the industry's fate being dependent on a single election outcome.
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