Figment’s integration with Zodia Custody, a leading institution-first digital asset custodian and an indirect subsidiary of Standard Chartered Bank, now supports the Pectra upgrade. The Pectra upgrade...
Figment’s integration with Zodia Custody, a leading institution-first digital asset custodian and an indirect subsidiary of Standard Chartered Bank, now supports the Pectra upgrade. The Pectra upgrade enables faster withdrawals, validator consolidation, and auto-compounding rewards for institutions seeking smarter, more efficient ETH staking.
What Pectra-Era Staking Changes
Ethereum’s Pectra upgrade is a dual-layer network update that improves both the Execution and Consensus layers, delivering greater efficiency, flexibility, and control for institutional stakers. Three of its changes matter directly to institutions staking through a custodian like Zodia Custody:
- EIP-7251 raised the maximum effective balance from 32 ETH to 2,048 ETH. Institutions holding large ETH positions can consolidate rather than run multiple 32 ETH validators in parallel, which means fewer validators to monitor, reconcile, and report on. Consolidation is opt-in and requires 0x02 withdrawal credentials.
- EIP-7002 introduced execution-layer triggerable exits and withdrawals. Exits can now be initiated from the withdrawal address rather than depending on pre-signed messages held by an operator. Execution-layer partial withdrawals are available to validators using 0x02 compounding credentials.
- EIP-6110 reduced deposit processing from roughly 13 hours to roughly 13 minutes. This is separate from the validator activation queue, which is unchanged.
Why This Matters Through a Custodian
Clients can stake ETH held in Zodia Custody wallets to Figment validators, retaining full control throughout and without taking on validator operations themselves. Zodia holds the keys and the client relationship. No counterparty takes possession of the client’s ETH for it to be staked, and no key management, validator operations, or onchain reward accounting is required of the client. Reporting stays inside the custody environment institutions already use.
“Pectra is a real step forward for institutional ETH staking, and we’re pleased to extend our work with Figment to bring it to our clients. Consolidation, more flexible withdrawals and auto-compounding let clients run leaner staking operations without handing their ETH to a third party or taking on validator operations themselves. Zodia continues to hold the keys and the client relationship throughout, so clients access Pectra’s efficiencies with the institutional controls they expect from us.” — Thomas Ozenda, Technical Specialist, Zodia Custody
Figment’s Role
Figment operates one of the largest non-custodial Ethereum staking infrastructures and supports more than 30 networks. Figment operates under Full NORS Certification for Ethereum, SOC 2 Type II, and ISO 27001, with slashing protection.
“We are pleased to extend our partnership with Zodia Custody to support the ETH Pectra upgrade, giving institutional stakers greater choice, efficiency and control. Zodia’s clients can benefit from faster withdrawals, validator consolidation, and auto-compounding rewards stake ETH, while retaining full control from their custody setup. ” — Eva Lawrence, Head of Revenue at Figment
In conclusion, large ETH holders can now boost rewards while reducing operational risk and overhead. Want to know how Figment can assess your staking performance on Ethereum? Schedule a meeting with us.
About Figment
Figment is the leading provider of staking infrastructure. Figment provides the complete staking solution for over 1,500 institutional clients, including asset managers, exchanges, wallets, foundations, custodians, and large token holders, to earn rewards on their digital assets.
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