Anchorage Digital Staking
Anchorage Digital holds the distinction of being the first federally chartered crypto bank in the US, receiving its charter from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC). This designation establishes it as a qualified custodian under federal banking law. Headquartered in San Francisco, it also holds licenses in Singapore (Major Payment Institution from MAS) and New York (BitLicense).
Staking Service Details:
Supported Assets: The platform supports staking for Aptos (APT), Celo (CELO), Ethereum (ETH), Oasis (ROSE), Osmosis (OSMO), and Sui (SUI). Anchorage Digital says it has capacity to add support for new Proof-of-Stake assets based on institutional client demand.
Staking Yields (APY): Specific yield rates are not provided.
Conditions & Features:
Integration: Staking operations are conducted directly from assets held within Anchorage Digital’s secure custody vaults, manageable via the platform’s user interface or mobile application.
Flexibility: Anchorage Digital offers considerable flexibility in staking delegation. Clients can choose to stake through Anchorage Digital itself, delegate to a third-party validator of their choice, or utilize Anchorage Digital’s services to run their own dedicated validator nodes. Self-serve delegation capabilities are available. An option for automatic re-delegation (compounding) of earned staking rewards is also provided.
Minimums: Minimum staking requirements are not specified.
Lock-up/Unbonding: Details regarding lock-up periods or unbonding times for staked assets are not provided
Fees: Staking-specific fees are not detailed. General custody fees are not publicly disclosed.
Security: Staking leverages the security architecture of Anchorage Digital Bank, operating under a federal charter as a qualified custodian. Assets are staked directly from safe custody.
Reporting: The platform provides detailed staking reports accessible through the Anchorage Digital dashboard or via API, catering to the needs of clients and their fund administrators.
