TL; DR
- Fire logs says it has launched ETH Staking Link, a standardized interface for institutional Ethereum staking integrations.
- The company says more than 36 million ETH, about 30% of the circulating supply, has now been staked in Ethereum.
- Fireblocks says Ethereum stakes on its platform have more than doubled in the past six months.
- The update also highlights post-Pectra compounding validators, which can support balances of up to 2,048 ETH instead of the original limit of 32 ETH.
Fireblocks says institutional Ethereum staking is entering a more standardized phase as the amount of ETH allocated to validators continues to rise across the network.
In a June 11 post, crypto custody and infrastructure company ETH introduced Staking Link, a standardized interface intended to make it easier for staking providers to connect validator infrastructure to Fireblocks’ institutional platform. The company framed the launch as part of a broader effort to make staking operations more consistent for asset managers, custodians, exchanges and other professional crypto firms.
Ethereum Staking becomes institutional infrastructure
The numbers behind the shift are substantial. Fireblocks said that more than 36 million ETH has now been staked, representing approximately 30% of Ethereum’s circulating supply, with approximately 1 million active validators securing the network.
That scale has changed the way institutions approach striking. For smaller users, staking can seem like a simple return mechanism. For large platforms and custodians, it becomes an operational system that includes validator selection, drastic controls, key management, liquidity planning, reporting and customer-level permissions.
Fireblocks said staking volume on its own platform has more than doubled in the past six months. While this is a platform-specific figure, it fits into the broader trend of staking becoming part of Ethereum’s institutional exposure rather than a technical niche feature.
New providers added to Fireblocks Staking Link
The company said ETH Staking Link is expanding support to Blockdaemon, P2P.org and MAVAN, while existing providers Figment and Kiln remain available. Fireblocks described the interface as a way to reduce friction for providers and institutions that need consistent integration standards across the entire staking infrastructure.
Blockdaemon is described in the post as securing more than $110 billion for blockchain infrastructure, while P2P.org is described as supporting more than $10 billion. MAVAN is presented as the largest single strike operation in the world.
The most important point for Ethereum is not just the number of providers. It’s that staking is becoming a modular infrastructure, with custody, validator operations, and institutional controls increasingly handled through standardized rails.
Pectra changes the validator math
Fireblocks also hinted at the post-Pectra validator environment. Ethereum’s Pectra upgrade, activated on mainnet in May 2025, introduced support for composite validators, also known as 0x02 validators.
Under the original staking model, validator balances were built around a 32 ETH structure. The newer composite validator design can support balances up to 2,048 ETH, making it easier for larger operators to manage staking positions without dividing capital across as many individual validator units.
For institutions, this can simplify business operations and reduce fragmentation. It could also make staking more attractive to larger ETH holders who want yield exposure but need cleaner infrastructure and reporting.
Why this matters
Ethereum staking is now a core part of the network’s economics. As more ETH commits to validators, deploying infrastructure becomes increasingly important for both security and institutional market access.
The Fireblocks update does not itself change the Ethereum protocol. But it does show how service providers build the operational layer around the network. For institutions, the next phase of staking may be less about whether they can stake ETH at all, and more about whether they can do so with the controls, integrations, and risk standards expected in professional finance.