BitGo Enables Stacks Bitcoin Staking for Institutional Custody Clients

Digital asset custodian BitGo has introduced Stacks Bitcoin staking support within its qualified custody service, according to reporting by The Defiant ¹. The offering provides institutional clients with a mechanism to access Bitcoin-denominated staking rewards through the Stacks network while keeping assets inside qualified custody infrastructure ¹.

Under the staking structure, eligible institutions must pair their $BTC holdings with Stacks tokens ($STX) equal to 5% of the total Bitcoin position ¹. These pooled holdings are allocated toward roughly six-month bonds funded by Stacks miners ¹. Stacks uses Bitcoin to anchor its execution layer, allowing miners to commit native assets to support transaction processing and smart contract execution.

Institutional participants frequently require custody solutions with qualified status to comply with regulatory mandates around asset segregation and safeguarding. BitGo's integration allows entities to deploy capital into layer-2 staking mechanisms without withdrawing funds from regulated custody accounts ¹. BitGo has previously navigated institutional staking expansions, including offerings documented in coverage of how BitGo Bank & Trust expands Lido ETH staking to eligible US clients.

At the time of writing, Bitcoin traded around $77,508, with crypto market sentiment registering in Fear territory. The operational parameters for the Stacks integration require participating institutions to manage the accompanying STX balance requirements alongside their primary Bitcoin holdings ¹.