Bitwise Onchain Solutions To Offer Non-Custodial Staking for Starknet, the First Ethereum L2 To Enable Staking
San Francisco • November 25, 2024
Bitwise Asset Management, a leading crypto asset manager with $11 billion in client assets, announced today that its Bitwise Onchain Solutions division will offer staking services on Starknet, bringing the firm’s technical expertise and professional approach to the fast-growing Ethereum Layer 2 blockchain known for its leading scaling technology. Starknet is slated to make history on November 26 when it becomes the first Ethereum Layer 2 to enable staking for its native token, STRK.
“We’re thrilled to bring Bitwise’s expertise and commitment to the Starknet ecosystem and enable investors to stake with peace of mind,” said Bitwise Chief Technology Officer Hong Kim. “For years, Starknet has been pushing the frontiers of scaling and security with ZK-STARKs and its native smart-contract language, Cairo. This network has given back a great deal to the Ethereum community while staying committed to its vision of building a more accessible, transparent, and sovereign internet, the ‘Integrity Web.’ We’re fans and excited to grow with the network over the coming years.”
“The rollout of staking is an important moment in the history of Starknet as it becomes the first L2 to move towards full decentralization,” said James Strudwick, Executive Director of the Starknet Foundation. “We are excited that Bitwise has chosen to be part of this by building a non-custodial staking solution on Starknet, the first new network they have launched on since Ethereum.”
“Staking should be as accessible as possible, and we’re seeing easy-to-access solutions to ensure that Starknet staking—right from this first stage—is highly accessible,” said Eli Ben-Sasson, co-founder and CEO of StarkWare, the development team behind Starknet. “This is thanks to wallets, delegates, and great serious-about-blockchain companies like Bitwise.”
Bitwise Onchain Solutions (BOS) was formed following Bitwise’s November acquisition of leading non-custodial Ethereum staking provider Attestant. BOS combines technical expertise, ecosystem alignment, and professionalism to provide best-in-class institutional staking solutions for investors. With more than $3.5 billion in staked assets, BOS has been securely staking on Ethereum for clients since the genesis of the Ethereum Beacon Chain in 2020. The Starknet staking service by BOS represents the team’s first staking offering outside of the Ethereum Layer 1 blockchain. BOS will support staking for STRK by sharing a public validator to which any STRK holders can delegate their assets as well as separate validators and reporting solutions for large institutional clients.
Bitwise’s suite of investment solutions includes ETPs, index funds, alpha strategies, SMA strategies, and staking solutions spanning over 30 products. Bitwise’s team of over 90 professionals serves as a specialist partner to thousands of investment professionals and financial institutions looking to understand and access crypto assets.
To learn more about Bitwise’s staking solutions, contact [email protected] or visit www.bitwiseinvestments.com.
About Bitwise
Bitwise Asset Management is the largest crypto index fund manager in America. Thousands of financial advisors, family offices, and institutional investors partner with Bitwise to understand and access the opportunities in crypto. For seven years, Bitwise has established a track record of excellence managing a broad suite of index and active solutions across ETFs, separately managed accounts, private funds, and hedge fund strategies. Bitwise is known for providing unparalleled client support through expert research and commentary, its nationwide client team of crypto specialists, and its deep access to the crypto ecosystem. The Bitwise team of more than 90 professionals combines expertise in technology and asset management with backgrounds including BlackRock, Millennium, ETF.com, Meta, Google, and the U.S. Attorney’s Office. Bitwise is backed by leading institutional investors and has been profiled in Institutional Investor, Barron’s, Bloomberg, and The Wall Street Journal. It has offices in San Francisco, New York, and London.
