Core Foundation has joined forces with Hex Trust to offer institutional investors in the Asia-Pacific (APAC) and Middle East and North Africa (MENA) regions access to Bitcoin staking through a regulated, secure custody platform.
The partnership integrates Core’s Dual Staking technology with Hex Trust’s licensed custody infrastructure, enabling institutions such as banks and family offices to stake Bitcoin and CORE tokens while retaining custody control and earning on-chain rewards.
???? Hex Trust x @Coredao_Org : Bringing BTC staking to institutional clients in APAC & MENA.
Through our licensed platform, you can:
✅ Stake $BTC & $CORE
✅ Retain full control of assets
✅ Earn sustainable Bitcoin rewards securelyRead more ???? https://t.co/j2J5z3t5bO…
— Hex Trust (@Hex_Trust) August 20, 2025
Hex Trust will provide Core Dual Staking as a native service within its custody accounts, allowing clients to lock Bitcoin to support network security and earn protocol incentives without transferring assets to unregulated platforms. Calvin Shen, Chief Commercial Officer at Hex Trust, emphasized the collaboration’s role in advancing Bitcoin decentralized finance (BTCFi) and institutional adoption across APAC and MENA.
This solution responds to the increasing demand from institutional investors for predictable, compliant, and scalable mechanisms to generate yield from their Bitcoin holdings. Core’s liquid staking products, combined with Hex Trust’s compliance and custody safeguards, offer institutions a pathway to participate confidently in Bitcoin yield strategies while maintaining regulatory comfort.
Analysts note that the success of this initiative hinges on delivering robust controls, clear accounting, and integration with regulated frameworks. The partnership could mark a significant step forward in transforming Bitcoin exposure from passive holding to active yield generation within institutional portfolios.
As interest in Bitcoin staking grows regionally and globally, this collaboration sets a precedent for secure, compliant, and efficient institutional access to on-chain Bitcoin rewards, strengthening the broader BTCFi ecosystem and promoting sustainable growth in the Bitcoin economy.
In a move that deepens institutional involvement in Bitcoin-native DeFi, Kraken has introduced a new staking service allowing users to earn a yield on their Bitcoin without moving it off the Bitcoin blockchain.
Kraken’s new Bitcoin staking offering, announced on June 19, utilizes Babylon’s smart contract-based infrastructure. This development signifies the first instance of Kraken directly supporting Bitcoin staking on the Bitcoin network itself.
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