Crypto Finance, part of Deutsche Börse Group, has begun offering staking services for institutional clients in Europe. That may sound like a niche technical upgrade. In reality, it is a small but symbolic move in the convergence of regulated finance and decentralised technology. The Swiss-German group, already licensed under Europe’s Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation (MiCAR), will now let clients who custody their digital assets with Crypto Finance (Deutschland) GmbH stake their holdings of Ethereum and Solana. Staking — locking tokens to secure proof-of-stake blockchains in return for rewards — has long been a ... (full story)