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BNY Mellon adding crypto staking to its custody service
Leans positive
Major bank expanding crypto services signals growing institutional acceptance.
What happened
BNY, one of the world's biggest banks that holds assets safely for big investors, is adding a feature that lets clients earn rewards on certain crypto they already store there, instead of just having it sit still. This is called staking, and it's a way some cryptocurrencies pay holders for helping secure their network.
Why it matters
It's a sign that traditional finance is getting more comfortable handling crypto as a real asset class, which can make big institutions more willing to hold it long-term.
Should I do anything?
Nothing to do here, this is a service for BNY's institutional clients, not something that changes anything for individual crypto holders right now.
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