We are excited to announce a significant milestone in our collaboration with BitGo, a prominent regulated custody, financial services, and core infrastructure provider. BitGo has partnered with Chorus One to expand staking for a diverse range of networks, including Sui, Sei, Injective, Osmosis, and Agoric. This collaboration underscores our longstanding relationship, spanning over a year, and solidifies our position as a preferred staking provider for institutions seeking security, compliance, and cutting-edge research.
BitGo's decision to collaborate with Chorus One as their staking provider is rooted in several key factors that set us apart:
Security, Compliance, and Regulatory Expertise
Swiss Heritage: Switzerland’s robust regulatory framework for digital assets makes it a prime choice for industry players. Chorus One's Swiss origins reflect our commitment to rigorous standards and regulatory compliance—a critical factor for BitGo.
Comprehensive Compliance Checks: BitGo places paramount importance on regulatory compliance, and we meticulously meet all necessary requirements. Our rigorous compliance checks ensure that our staking operations consistently adhere to the highest standards, instilling unwavering confidence in institutions that choose us as their staking provider.
Top-Notch Security: BitGo values security above all else, and Chorus One boasts an impeccable track record in safeguarding staked assets, ensuring the safety of BitGo's assets.
Network Expertise and Streamlined Onboarding
Effortless Onboarding: BitGo sought a provider with extensive knowledge of a wide array of networks, along with the capability to swiftly enter validator sets. Our concise onboarding framework allows BitGo to stake tokens across multiple networks seamlessly, quickly, and efficiently.
Cosmos Network Proficiency: BitGo's interest in Cosmos networks aligns with Chorus One's long-standing involvement and expertise in this ecosystem. Our extensive knowledge positions us as a go-to provider for BitGo in their Cosmos-related endeavors.
Research Excellence
Chorus One Research, our in-house research arm, is highly regarded in the industry for its in-depth analysis of crypto and staking trends. This research is deeply valued by institutional partners like BitGo. Through this collaboration, BitGo gains access to our comprehensive research resources, enhancing their knowledge base.
"Chorus One's extensive expertise in emerging and leading networks has streamlined staking and onboarding for us.. Their stringent regulatory and compliance standards, as well as their notable performance and track record also give us peace of mind for a long-term collaboration." -Thomas Chen, Managing Director, BitGo
"We hold security, compliance, and regulation in the highest regard, and prioritize partnering with organizations that share these values. As a trusted leader and one of the few qualified custodians in the industry, we take pride in partnering with BitGo. We eagerly anticipate the opportunity to deliver the highest caliber staking and custody services to our mutual customers." - Brian Fabian Crain, CEO, Chorus One
Chorus One's collaboration with BitGo reaffirms our commitment to serving the institutional market with unwavering dedication to security, compliance, research excellence, and exceptional customer support. We look forward to this collaboration as we continue to provide the highest level of service to institutions looking to expand their staking activities.
To begin staking with Chorus One or learn more about our offerings, please contact us at staking@chorus.one.
Chorus One is one of the biggest institutional staking providers globally operating infrastructure for 40+ Proof-of-Stake networks including Ethereum, Cosmos, Solana, Avalanche, and Near amongst others. Since 2018, we have been at the forefront of the PoS industry and now offer easy enterprise-grade staking solutions, industry-leading research, and also invest in some of the most cutting-edge protocols through Chorus Ventures.
As we approach September, the eminent crypto conference of Asia, Token2049, is set to take place in sunny Singapore!
With pioneers from various crypto and blockchain domains converging on the Red Dot nation, the week promises Token2049's flagship conference on September 13th and 14th, surrounded by an array of side events (including two of our own!). The Chorus One team is brimming with excitement as we gear up to attend.
Join us at Booth M90, where a number of our team members, including Xavier Meegan, Yannick Socolov, Michael Moser, Umberto Natale, Luis Nuñez Clavijo, Hariharan Iyer, Alex Bentley, Rishi Sidhu, Chakravarthi Muppalla, and Keerthi Narendra, will be waiting to connect.
Apart from engaging in conversations about the latest in staking, make sure to swing by our booth for an assortment of fresh swag and the chance to win intriguing mystery gifts!
Kick-start your morning with us!
To participate in our breakfast side event, kindly register here.
Chorus One x Alkimiya Networking
As the vibrant introductions wind down after two days, join us at our co-hosted evening side event with Alkimiya. Register here to attend.
Lastly, what's a conference without a Chorus One twist? Following the much-loved appearance of Lefty the Alpaca at EthCC, we're conjuring yet another surprise for Token2049. Hint: Keep your eyes peeled, or you might just miss it. 🪄Lefty the Alpaca at EthCC, we're conjuring yet another surprise for Token2049. Hint: Keep your eyes peeled, or you might just miss it. 🪄
If you're attending and wish to arrange a meeting with our team, please reach out to us at info@chorus.one, and we'll get in touch. See you there!
Step 1: Log into the Sei App and connect your wallet.
Step 2: Search for Chorus One validator.
Step 3: Click on ‘Stake’ and review transaction
Step 4: Approve transaction
Step 5: You have now successfully staked SEI with Chorus One
Sei is a Cosmos SDK based open-source Layer 1 blockchain that leverages a novel consensus mechanism to become one of fastest blockchain in existence. It is purpose-built to cater to the unique requirements of decentralized trading, DEXes, and DeFi applications. Unlike traditional exchanges, which rely on an automated market maker (AMM) system, Sei adopts an order book model exchange approach, providing enhanced security, privacy, and user control over funds. By optimizing every layer of its stack, Sei creates a trading-focused blockchain that facilitates efficient and reliable transactions.
The easiest way to stake $SEI is using the Sei app at https://app.sei.io/stake
Welcome to the Fireblocks Guide for OPUS Staking. This guide is designed to help you stake with OPUS from your Fireblocks custody. We’ll leverage Metamask Institutional(MMI) chrome extension to seamlessly stake with OPUS.
1. First, connect your Fireblocks account to Metamask Institutional(MMI) wallet extension. Please download and install the extension from here.
2. Then, connect the desired Fireblocks custody vault to MMI.
3. To do this, in the Fireblocks custody, you need to click on the “Web3 Access” menu on the left hand navigation.
a. You will find a “Metamask Institutional user?” popup at the bottom of the page. Please click on “Connect account” to proceed with MMI connection.
b. Next, please select the desired vault to connect to Fireblocks and click on "Connect".
c. Metamask Institutional Wallet will show the custodian account connection request. Your Fireblocks vault will be connected to MMI once confirmed.
d. You should see the vault balance in MMI wallet
Now, your Fireblocks custody is connected to Metamask Institutional wallet. We are one step away from staking. We need to whitelist the staking contract now.
4. Whitelist the Batch Contract address in Fireblocks. In the Fireblocks Left hand navigation, please click on Whitelisted addresses menu and select the contract address on the screen.
5. OPUS Staking contract address is: 0x9b8c989FF27e948F55B53Bb19B3cC1947852E394
a. Goerli Testnet contract address is: 0x5FaDfdb7eFffd3B4AA03f0F29d9200Cf5F191F31
6. Based on your organisation approval policy, you will need to approval from multiple signers.
Next step is to stake with OPUS through MMI & Fireblocks custody.
7. Click on Connect wallet button in OPUS UX. Please select Metamask wallet in the walletconnect window.
8. Select the amount of stake on the slider and click “Confirm & Stake”
9. Approve the transaction on MMI
10. Approve the transaction on Fireblocks
11. After the transaction is confirmed on Fireblocks, you will see the staking transaction confirmation screen on OPUS.
