Asset managers are migrating digital assets toward institutional-grade staking providers that comply with strict anti-money laundering and custody standards.
Regulatory Alignment
Yield generation through native proof-of-stake protocols now requires explicit counterparty risk assessment. Institutional desks are avoiding public pooled staking contracts in favor of segregated, SOC 2-compliant infrastructure.
Yield Compression
As institutional participation grows, net staking yields across major proof-of-stake networks are expected to compress by 50 to 80 basis points. However, lower variance and legal clarity outweigh lower percentage returns for treasury managers.