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Valour, a unit of DeFi Technologies, obtained FCA approval to offer two staking exchange-traded products to UK retail investors on the London Stock Exchange as of January 26, 2026. The launches extend previously professional-only listings to retail accounts, giving investors exchange-listed crypto exposure that includes a staking yield component.

An institutional purchase of UNI has refocused DeFi conversations on governance token exposure and the fragility of high-yield vaults. Guests from Lido and Chaos Labs discussed staking infrastructure, the dangers of chasing unsustainable yields, and proposals to route full protocol revenue to DAOs.
SharpLink says large financial players are quietly building tokenization infrastructure on Ethereum and reallocating capital toward yield-generating, custody-safe deployments even as headline prices lag. That activity — including SharpLink’s $170 million restaking program and near-total staking of its Ether — reflects a broader institutional shift that will hinge on regulatory clarity and macro policy.

Anchorage Digital has integrated its institutional custody services with Kamino’s Solana-based lending markets and Solana Company to let institutions use staked SOL as collateral while assets remain in regulated custody. The move lowers a key operational barrier for regulated players but arrives amid unresolved U.S. DeFi regulatory questions that could shape adoption and legal risk.

Rails unveiled onchain vaults on the Stellar network to keep client collateral in auditable smart contracts while handling order matching off-chain. The architecture is designed to curb counterparty exposure and aims to add options trading by Q2 2026 as the firm pursues U.S. regulatory clearance.

Bitwise has partnered with Morpho to roll out non‑custodial on‑chain vaults, aiming for a 6% annual yield on its first strategy by deploying into overcollateralized lending pools. The move signals institutional adoption of programmatic yield products and supports Bitwise’s projection that curated vaults could materially expand assets under management next year.
Dakota launched a managed stablecoin platform that bundles custody, compliance and settlement so enterprises can embed programmable dollar rails without taking on full bank-like responsibilities. The move joins a wave of providers and exchanges exploring branded, enterprise-focused stablecoin offerings — heightening commercial opportunity but also concentrating regulatory and counterparty risks that customers must weigh.

BlackRock has registered an ETF designed to stake Ethereum and deliver yield, submitting an amended S‑1 that names the ticker ETHB and seeds the trust with $100,000. The filing arrives as other issuers also propose staking-capable exchange-listed vehicles and recent UK approvals of retail staking ETPs provide a partial regulatory precedent, underscoring likely focused review by U.S. authorities.