Chorus One and Ledger are taking Ethereum staking to the next level. With the latest integration of Chorus One’s MEV Max Vault, millions of Ledger Live users now have direct access to a performance-optimized ETH staking experience — without ever leaving their Ledger app.
✅ Stake ETH directly in Ledger Live via Chorus One’s MEV Max Vault
✅ Seamless, secure access — no external platforms required
✅ Enjoy MEV-optimized rewards through Chorus One’s advanced infrastructure
✅ Future roadmap includes osETH liquid staking, looped staking, and more
Ledger — the world’s leading digital asset security company — and Chorus One — a global staking powerhouse — are deepening their partnership to embed smarter ETH staking directly into Ledger Live. This means users can now stake and unstake ETH with Chorus One’s MEV Max Vault through the “Earn” and “Discover” tabs in Ledger Live, bringing unprecedented convenience and performance into a single interface.
With over 7 million Ledger devices sold globally and 20%+ of the world’s crypto assets secured by Ledger, this collaboration opens a gateway for a massive portion of the crypto community to take their staking to the next level.
“It’s now on us to create products and services that are seamless and intuitive,” said Brian Crain, CEO of Chorus One. “What we’re doing with Ledger is a major step toward that vision.”
The MEV Max Vault is Chorus One’s pooled ETH staking solution, purpose-built to maximize validator rewards through cutting-edge infrastructure and research-driven engineering.
In real-world performance, MEV Max often outpaces the average Ethereum staking APY (typically between 3.04%–3.52%). Notably, MEV Max captured two highly profitable blocks this year, garnering 159.9 and 134 ETH respectively. To learn more, click here.
At launch, users can stake and unstake directly in Ledger Live. But Chorus One and Ledger have much more in store:
These tools will bring advanced staking mechanics into everyday use — all from within the comfort of Ledger Live.
This integration is more than another staking feature, it’s a major leap toward simplifying and unifying the blockchain experience.
By embedding smart staking tools into Ledger’s secure interface, Chorus One and Ledger are shaping a unified financial hub for the next generation of crypto users. The days of toggling between apps and interfaces are fading. Now, staking, restaking, and DeFi can all live under one roof — trusted, seamless, and high-performing.
Access MEV Max directly through Ledger Live and put your ETH to work with the performance and security you deserve.
Utila, the secure, all‑in‑one digital asset operations platform for institutions, has integrated support for Chorus One, one of the world’s leading staking providers operating across multiple Proof‑of‑Stake networks, including Ethereum, Solana, TON, Sui, and Aptos. The integration enables institutional users on Utila to stake digital assets directly within the platform—leveraging Chorus One’s secure, battle-tested infrastructure.
“Our mission is to make institutional digital asset operations secure, scalable, and simple,” said Bentzi Rabi, Co‑Founder & CEO of Utila. “With Chorus One now part of our staking suite, institutions can now benefit from industry‑leading staking infrastructure across even more networks—reinforcing our commitment to delivering the most robust and flexible staking experience available.”
“We’re excited to partner with Utila to make secure staking more accessible to institutions. Since 2018, Chorus One has pioneered secure staking infrastructure across diverse PoS networks,” said Brian Crain, Co‑Founder & CEO of Chorus One. “Our integration with Utila allows institutional users to access our trusted staking infrastructure seamlessly—within a unified platform that combines custody, compliance, and performance.”
The integration is now live and available to all Utila and Chorus One customers.
Chorus One is a leading institutional staking provider, securing digital assets across 40+ Proof‑of‑Stake networks including Ethereum, Solana, Cosmos, and Avalanche.
Since 2018, Chorus One has offered secure infrastructure, validator services, research, and tailored staking solutions. The company also operates OPUS—an ETH staking product—and Chorus One Ventures, a $30 million investment fund supporting innovative PoS and interoperability projects.
Learn more at https://chorus.one
Utila is the secure, all-in-one digital asset operations platform for institutions. Utila enables organizations of all sizes to securely manage and build on digital assets.
Utila offers secure MPC wallets, granular policy controls, robust APIs, payments and tokenization engine, and integrations with banking, AML, exchanges, DeFi, and more. Trusted by industry leaders, Utila processes over $8B monthly and has secured $35B+ in transactions—growing rapidly.
Learn more at https://utila.io
The next chapter in Bitcoin’s evolution is here. With the launch of Mezo, Bitcoin takes yet another step into a new financial era—one where BTC holders can stake, borrow, spend, and more without ever selling their Bitcoin.
At Chorus One, we’re proud to support this pivotal moment, and support BTC staking on Mezo.
Yes, you read that right: you can now stake your BTC—and earn rewards—through a network purpose-built for Bitcoin-native DeFi. Sound good? Then let’s dive in!
Despite being the most secure and decentralized asset in crypto, Bitcoin has remained mostly passive. Its limited scripting language design doesn’t allow for native smart contracts, staking, or the kinds of applications that have fueled the DeFi explosion on Ethereum and other chains.
Mezo changes that, bringing functionality to Bitcoin itself.
It’s a Bitcoin-first, EVM-compatible Layer 1 designed to transform BTC into a productive financial asset. Built using the Cosmos SDK and anchored by tBTC, the most trust-minimized Bitcoin bridge in production, Mezo enables users to do more with their BTC—while retaining full custody and sovereignty. To support this, Mezo introduces a dual-environment architecture designed to balance security and innovation:
From staking and fixed-rate lending to Bitcoin-backed stablecoins and on-chain spending, Mezo is building the core primitives that allow Bitcoin to become more than a store of value. It becomes the foundation for a circular, user-owned economy.
With Mezo’s mainnet launch comes an expansion in Bitcoin utility. BTC holders can now stake their Bitcoin (or wrapped variants like tBTC or WBTC) directly into the Mezo network. In doing so, they help secure the protocol and, in return, earn Mezo Points, a native rewards system that will evolve into BTC-based incentives as the network matures.
Staking durations are flexible—where users can choose between 2, 6, or 9 months. The longer your commitment, the higher your reward multiplier. Everything is on-chain, and designed to uphold Bitcoin’s ethos of decentralization.
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As a validator and infrastructure provider for Mezo, Chorus One is proud to help secure the network at mainnet launch, playing a foundational role in bringing Bitcoin staking to life. Our involvement is part of a broader commitment to supporting the next generation of Bitcoin-native finance—an emerging landscape of L2s driving innovation in the Bitcoin ecosystem.
As one of the world’s most trusted staking providers, Chorus One brings the reliability and resilience this new financial infrastructure demands. We operate with ISO27001-certified security, 99.9% uptime across 40+ protocols, and a globally distributed infrastructure spanning 16 countries and 300+ points of presence. Every validator we run is backed by years of protocol expertise, automated operations, and proactive failover systems designed to ensure your assets stay safe and your rewards are delivered.
Choosing Chorus One means staking with a provider trusted by some of the largest names in crypto—and one fully aligned with Bitcoin’s ethos of security, transparency, and self-sovereignty.
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To get started staking your BTC, click here.
🟠 Remember, Mezo Points are just the beginning. These rewards will evolve into native BTC-based incentives as the network progresses.
To learn more, visit Mezo’s docs here.
Bitcoin is no longer just digital gold. With the launch of Mezo, and the continued development of BitcoinFi, its becoming increasingly programmable, productive, and participatory.
BTC holders can now engage in decentralized finance without bridging to Ethereum, giving up custody, or sacrificing Bitcoin’s principles. Mezo offers the infrastructure to do this natively—and Chorus One provides the trusted path to participate securely.
We’re excited to help shape this next chapter and invite you to join us at the forefront of Bitcoin’s evolution.
👉Are you an institution looking to stake your BTC? Get in touch today!
Cactus Custody (“Cactus”), the qualified institutional custodian brand under Matrixport, has selected Chorus One (“Chorus”), a leading global staking provider and node operator, to strengthen its institutional staking offerings. Through this strategic partnership, Cactus Link—Cactus' proprietary multi-chain wallet extension—will be able to access Chorus’ ETH staking dApp (ETH Vaults), which hosts various Ethereum staking and restaking products, enabling seamless and intuitive access to optimized ETH rewards.
Serving over 300 institutional clients across the Asia-Pacific (APAC) region, and safeguarding more than $10 billion in digital assets, Cactus is dedicated to providing secure, transparent, and efficient institutional custodial services tailored for the digital era. This collaboration is part of a shared vision to meet the increasing institutional demand for innovative, compliant blockchain solutions, in particular for staking.
Historically, staking and restaking digital assets required significant manual oversight and coordination across multiple platforms—a lucrative yet cumbersome endeavor. Enabling access to ETH Vaults for Cactus Link users transforms this process, allowing institutions to effortlessly deploy capital to earn ETH-based rewards.
While the blockchain industry has consistently introduced groundbreaking financial products, intuitive user experiences have often lagged behind. Embedding advanced solutions directly within wallet and custody environments like Cactus Link provides institutions a strategically attractive, efficient gateway for reward optimization and broader digital asset engagement.
Through this integration, Cactus Link users can seamlessly connect to ETH Vaults, just as they would with other browser extension wallets such as MetaMask. From here, they will gain access to Chorus’ ETH Vaults solutions: MEV Max and Obol.
Connecting to ETH Vaults:
MEV Max
The MEV Max Vault (MEV Max) is an ETH staking solution designed for pooled staking. A first-to-market product, MEV Max introduces several benefits to Cactus users, including:
Obol
The Obol Vault (Obol DV) runs on Obol DVT, giving stakers the opportunity to earn ETH staking rewards, MEV rewards, as well as additional incentives paid in OBOL tokens through the recently launched Obol Incentive Program, while enjoying the enhanced decentralization and security of decentralized validator technology.
Liquid Staking & Future Developments
Both MEV Max and Obol DV give Cactus users the option to mint osETH, a liquid staking token that can be used for restaking and/or DeFi activations such as Chorus’ looped staking solution, “Boost”. Boost allows stakers to increase their staking rewards - with boosted stakers doubling their rewards in some cases, through the use of Aave. For more information on Boost, please visit here to learn more.
Following the integration of ETH Vaults, later this month, there are plans to integrate Cactus Link on Chorus’ Solana staking DApp, further enhancing the sophisticated staking offerings available via Cactus Link. Chorus boasts a storied history within the Solana ecosystem, with ties going back as far as pre-launch testnets, and sustained involvement since, including: operating a genesis validator, a key innovator in MEV solutions, and a longstanding community contributor.
“The industry has talked about institutional adoption for years—but now we can confidently say it's here,” said Brian Crain, Chorus One CEO. “We’re seeing not just a massive influx of capital, but also sophisticated investors demanding powerful products alongside secure, intuitive user experiences for staking. Working with Cactus, we look forward to further developing this unified financial hub in the APAC region and making Ethereum and Solana staking easily accessible to institutions.”
Timothy Tan, Head of Sales and Partnerships of Cactus Custody, added, "At Cactus Custody, we're committed to bridging the gap between institutional-grade security and the dynamic opportunities of blockchain technology. Partnering with Chorus One empowers our clients with seamless access to trusted staking solutions through Cactus Link, transforming complex reward generation into a streamlined, secure, and intuitive experience."
Cactus and Chorus have developed an ambitious integration roadmap, furthering the build-out of a comprehensive hub for reward-optimization products. The integration of additional products with Cactus Link looks to set a new standard for both institutional and retail products, wherein users can seamlessly navigate multiple offerings with just a few clicks. Stay tuned for more updates!
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Founded by Jihan Wu, Cactus Custody offers institutional digital asset custody. ISO-certified and a licensed Hong Kong Trust Company (Licence No. TC006789) with a temporary exemption from the Monetary Authority of Singapore, it meets regulatory capital requirements and complies with strict anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing rules.
Using advanced security, Cactus Custody secures billions in assets across hot and cold storage for over 300 institutions, including leading mining companies, pools, funds, asset management platforms, and OTC traders.
Cactus Link, Cactus's multi-chain wallet extension, enables institutional DeFi on EVM and non-EVM chains, supporting nearly 30 blockchains like Ethereum, Solana, Bitcoin, and Cosmos. Users can stake effortlessly without mnemonic phrases through a browser plugin. With features like transaction pre-validation, staking address verification, multi-level approvals, hardware signature checks, Taproot whitelisting, and auditor Ukey protection, Cactus Link ensures top security, unlocking DeFi and Web3 with confidence.
Learn more about Cactus Link at https://www.mycactus.com/defi-connector
Chorus One is one of the largest institutional staking providers globally, operating infrastructure for over 50 Proof-of-Stake (PoS) networks, including Ethereum, Cosmos, Solana, Avalanche, Near, and others. Since 2018, we have been at the forefront of the PoS industry, offering easy-to-use, enterprise-grade staking solutions, conducting industry-leading research, and investing in innovative protocols through Chorus One Ventures. As an ISO 27001 certified provider, Chorus One also offers slashing and double-signing insurance to its institutional clients. For more information, visit chorus.one or follow us on LinkedIn, X (formerly Twitter), and Telegram.
