Hong Kong, 17 September, 2025 — Hex Trust, a leading digital assets financial service provider specialising in markets services, custody, and staking, has integrated custody and staking support for stETH, Ethereum’s largest liquid staking token issued via the Lido protocol, representing nearly a quarter of all staked ETH.
By integrating stETH into its custody platform, Hex Trust combines the innovation of Lido’s liquid staking protocol with its institutional-grade infrastructure. This gives clients secure access to staking rewards and liquidity, with the flexibility to use stETH in DeFi while avoiding the operational overhead of managing staking infrastructure directly.
"For institutional investors, efficiency and security are not just preferences—they are necessities," said Calvin Shen, Chief Commercial Officer at Hex Trust. "Our clients need to generate rewards without compromising on their risk framework. Our solution provides that critical combination: a secure custody platform that enables a seamless one-click staking experience. This eliminates the operational friction and counterparty risks associated with managing on-chain activities, allowing them to focus on portfolio strategy, not infrastructure."
A Unified Solution for Institutional Staking
Hex Trust’s integration of stETH addresses core barriers that institutions face when adopting liquid staking, including liquidity management, complex workflows, and a lack of trusted infrastructure. By bringing custody and staking into a single platform, Hex Trust makes it easier for its clients to access staking rewards and liquidity while simplifying on-chain participation.
Through this integration, clients benefit from:
“Hex Trust’s integration extends access to stETH, issued via the Lido protocol. This is another step toward making Ethereum staking accessible to institutions in a way that balances security, scale, and liquidity,” said Kean Gilbert, Head of Institutional Relations at the Lido Ecosystem Foundation.
Unlocking the Next Phase of Institutional Adoption
The integration of stETH into the Hex Trust platform reflects the market’s maturation, as infrastructure providers and protocols build sophisticated, secure bridges for institutional capital. This integration establishes a trusted and scalable model for how traditional institutions can interact with the decentralised economy. This critical step definitely positions staking as a core component of institutional digital asset strategies.
With the Hex Trust and stETH integration now live, clients can access the enhanced services through the Hex Trust platform.
For more information on how this can benefit your digital asset strategy, contact partnerships@hextrust.com.
About Hex Trust
Established in 2018, Hex Trust offers regulated institutional digital asset custody, staking, and markets services to builders, investors, and service providers.
For more information, visit hextrust.com or follow Hex Trust on LinkedIn, X, and Telegram.
About Lido Institutional
Lido Institutional represents a dedicated group of contributors focused on advocating for the use of Lido’s open-source, liquid staking middleware by non-retail users. Lido's middleware provides a way to participate in the blockchain network validation process and get staking rewards for this activity. With a mission to democratize staking, Lido middleware lets users connect with node operators and stake their digital assets without the need to individually maintain hardware. For further information, please visit lido.fi/institutional
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