Outsourcing staking infrastructure to third-party providers like Zerohash increases client counterparty risk

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An August 2026 review by Kairos Research noted bStocks represent unsecured credit exposure to a Binance affiliate until a side letter with Ethena restricts the issuer's use of backing shares

Stakers of the PAPER token receive liquidation fees generated by liquidated traders on PaperTrade

HashKey Cloud clients will also be able to deploy stablecoins borrowed through Babylon's Aave V4 integration into yield strategies

The Lido Ecosystem Foundation welcomed VanEck's initial application for the Lido Staked Ethereum ETF in October 2025, reporting over $2 billion in cumulative staking rewards distributed and total value locked near $40 billion

VanEck's October 2025 prospectus stated that the sponsor believed its planned stETH staking activities were consistent with SEC staff guidance regarding liquid staking

The proposed VanEck Lido Staked Ethereum ETF was designed as a passive investment vehicle that would hold Lido stETH tokens directly to track stETH's price after expenses using a MarketVector benchmark.

VanEck Digital Assets submitted a SEC filing on October 14, 2026, requesting the withdrawal of its registration statement for the proposed VanEck Lido Staked Ethereum ETF under Rule 477 of the Securities Act of 1933.

VanEck's Lido Staked Ethereum ETF prospectus identified risks including validator penalties, smart-contract vulnerabilities, liquidity constraints, and fluctuations in Ethereum market value.

The proposed VanEck Lido Staked Ethereum ETF aimed to enable brokerage account investors to gain exposure to Ethereum liquid staking rewards without directly interacting with blockchain validators or managing private keys.

Ripple Prime allows institutional users to cross-margin swap positions against other supported asset classes to reduce overall portfolio collateral requirements

Autheo issued a security notice on October 12, 2026, advising cryptocurrency traders and users not to buy, sell, or bridge THEO tokens while Autheo's investigation remains ongoing

Prior to the October 12, 2026 Base bridge exploit, Autheo's cross-chain bridge infrastructure had undergone security audits conducted by Halborn, CertiK, and Avelar Labs

The Autheo THEO token contract on Base was secured by Hyperlane's TrustedRelayerIsm module, which allows a single relayer address to execute arbitrary messages without multi-party validator checks.

Centralized cryptocurrency exchange MEXC suspended THEO token deposits and withdrawals on October 13, 2026, at the explicit request of the Autheo team.

Interactive Brokers partnered with crypto infrastructure firm Zerohash to provide the underlying staking service for Interactive Brokers' Ethereum offering

Interactive Brokers CEO Milan Galik stated that staking provides clients an opportunity to earn rewards on cryptocurrency holdings, comparing staking to the brokerage's Stock Yield Enhancement Program

On October 13, 2026, Interactive Brokers announced the launch of Ethereum staking for eligible Interactive Brokers LLC clients through its Client Portal.

Zerohash introduced its staking-as-a-service infrastructure for brokerages, banks, and fintech platforms in June 2026.

Earned Ethereum rewards compound automatically while client positions remain staked within the Interactive Brokers platform.

Interactive Brokers clients manage staking and unstaking requests through a Staking Dashboard located within the brokerage's Client Portal.