Ethereum, Solana, Polkadot, and Tezos staking activity continues to grow as institutions pursue returns without compromising control. At the time of writing, Proof-of-Stake Networks control an increasing share of the locked value, while companies demand an infrastructure that matches internal governance.
Against this backdrop, Chorus One and Ledger have announced a partnership that brings institutional deployment directly into the Ledger Enterprise platform.
The integration allows institutions to deploy ETH, SOL, POINTAnd XTZ without transferring custody of digital assets. Private keys remain protected by Ledger’s secure hardwarewhile Chorus One manages the validator infrastructure.
Does this structure finally remove one of the biggest barriers? institutional commitment?
How the Ledger and Chorus One integration works
The partnership combines Ledger Enterprise’s governance and governance framework with Chorus One’s staking operations. Institutions delegate assets from secure crypto hardware walletseliminating the need to transfer funds to external validators.
Staking actions, compensation management and delegation take place within the same governance environment that institutions already use for treasury and asset management.
Ledger Enterprise offers policy-based controls, multi-authorization workflows, and full audit trails. Chorus One contributes to validator performance, network research, and operational reliability across multiple Proof-of-Stake ecosystems. Together, the setup aims to comply with institutional security standards while enabling participation in network consensus.
Damien Scanlon, Chief Product Officer at Chorus One, said institutions need staking solutions that meet strict security and compliance needs. He noted that the Ledger Enterprise integration keeps management in the hands of the customer while maintaining the performance standards associated with Chorus One’s validators.
Governance and compliance are key
Governance remains a defining theme of the partnership. Institutions often have to deal with internal approval chains, segregation of duties and compliance reporting requirements. The Ledger Enterprise platform supports these needs through configurable governance workflows that require multiple approvals before actions are taken.
Verifiability also plays a central role. The integration provides detailed reporting to support compliance assessments and treasury oversight. Each strike-related action leaves a verifiable trail that is in line with the institutional risk frameworks. For companies navigating regulatory compliance, such visibility is often as important as the revenue itself.
Sébastien Badault, Executive Vice President at Ledger Enterprise, emphasized that companies continue to adopt digital assets, but security and governance remain prerequisites. He described the partnership as a way to combine high-performance striking with uncompromising self-control.
Expanding institutional access to PoS networks
Chorus One already manages the infrastructure for more than 40 Proof-of-Stake networks, including Cosmos, Solana, Avalanche and Near. The Ledger Enterprise connection extends that reach to regulated institutions that need hardware-enabled key protection and policy enforcement.
This expansion strengthens Ledger Enterprise’s positioning as an end-to-end digital asset management platform. Institutions get a single environment for custody, management and return generation for large PoS assets. ETH, SOL, POINTAnd XTZ represent some of the most widely used staking networks, making them a logical entry point for institutional participation.