Staking Rewards

Staking Rewards is the independent rating and data platform trusted by the world's leading financial institutions to navigate on-chain yield opportunities. Founded in 2017 and headquartered in St. Gallen, Switzerland, it operates with a European team of 15. The platform is the first and most trusted brand in cryptocurrency staking, serving over 4 million unique users and tracking 120+ digital assets across 90+ verified providers.

Core Products/Services

Staking Rewards operates four integrated verticals powering institutional adoption of on-chain yield:

Data & Analytics API — Real-time and historical staking data across 120+ assets and 90+ verified providers, accessible via a GraphQL and REST API with tiered subscription plans (Standard at €166/mo through Enterprise). The API covers staking yield metrics, validator/provider performance data, and DeFi protocol risk ratings.

Ratings & Due Diligence — Independent risk ratings for staking infrastructure providers (Verified Staking Provider / VSP program), DeFi yield protocols, wallets, and platforms. Ratings use a standardized AAA–D scoring system covering operational resilience, governance safeguards, security controls, and financial backstops. Designed for institutional compliance workflows.

Digital Asset Yield Summit — The premier institutional conference series bringing together capital allocators, staking providers, and builders across global cities. Formerly known as the Staking Summit, it evolved into the Digital Asset Yield Summit, the leading institutional event for on-chain yield.

Research & Journal — Data-driven research, market analysis, and institutional-grade reports covering developments in staking and on-chain yield, distributed to over 12,000 institutional allocators worldwide.

Key Strengths

Staking Rewards differentiates itself through its independence and institutional focus. Unlike exchange-affiliated data providers, it operates as a neutral third party. Its VSP program and standardized rating methodology enable staking providers, DeFi protocols, wallets, and capital allocators to access defensible due diligence that can be embedded into compliance workflows and investment committee memos. The API is trusted by industry leaders including Coinbase, Kraken, 21Shares, BitGo, Binance, Kiln, and Chorus One.

Notable Clients/Projects

The platform's API and ratings are used by Coinbase, Kraken, 21Shares, Exodus, P2P.org, BitGo, Nansen, Chorus One, Binance, and Kiln. The Ethereum Staking Report produced in collaboration with P2P.org, ether.fi, Symbiotic, Eigen Labs, Chorus One, Luganodes, Figment, and Liquid Collective is a notable institutional research initiative.

Why Choose Staking Rewards

For staking providers and DeFi protocols seeking institutional capital, a Staking Rewards rating provides independent credibility that reduces due diligence friction across wallets, exchanges, and allocator shortlists. For capital allocators, the platform delivers standardized data and risk scores that integrate directly into portfolio management and compliance workflows. The combination of real-time data API, independent ratings, research, and an exclusive institutional conference series creates a comprehensive ecosystem for institutional adoption of on-chain yield.