Crypto.com Custody Lets Institutions Use Staked Assets as Margin Collateral

Crypto.com Custody, the institutional-grade custody arm of Crypto.com, is giving staked crypto a new job: collateral. The service now allows eligible clients to use staked assets, including $CRO, $ETH and $SOL, as margin collateral when trading products on the Crypto.com Exchange, while those assets continue to earn yield in secure custody.

The move effectively doubles the utility of yield-bearing positions, letting institutions and high-net-worth clients keep earning from staking while unlocking additional trading capacity. Staked assets remain held in Crypto.com Custody’s hardened storage environment, which the company highlights as an end-to-end solution built with safety and compliance at its core.

“Institutional advanced crypto traders are actively seeking the most comprehensive trading platforms that balance product capability, liquidity, premium client service, and security,” said Eric Anziani, President and COO of Crypto.com. “We are proud to serve clients with our best-in-class custody offering that effectively combines all of these elements, and now with the further benefit of allowing staked assets as collateral.”

Margin Trading Meets Staking

Crypto.com says Custody’s feature set includes battle-tested cold storage, protection by a compliant custodian with institutional-grade security controls, segregated wallets to meet regulatory requirements, and multi-asset flexibility, all extended now to staked holdings. The collateral-for-staked-assets capability is available for margin trading on the Crypto.com Exchange, the firm’s institutional trading platform, though the company notes the feature is only available in select jurisdictions.

Interested institutional clients and HNWIs can submit contact requests via crypto.com/custody to explore the offering and eligibility. Founded in 2016, Crypto.com says it is trusted by more than 150 million customers worldwide and positions itself as an industry leader in regulatory compliance, security and privacy. The company’s stated vision remains “Cryptocurrency in Every Wallet,” with a continued focus on accelerating adoption through product innovation and support for builders, creators and entrepreneurs in the digital economy.