Fordefi Brings Institutional Self-Custody to Bitcoin Staking on Stacks

Fordefi supports Bitcoin staking on Stacks from day one, giving institutions MPC wallet access to the self-custodial Bitcoin staking product ahead of the Genesis Bond. The integration covers the Genesis Bond and the bonding periods that follow, opening a direct path for institutions to turn idle Bitcoin into productive capital.

Fordefi operates an institutional MPC wallet and security platform serving trading firms, funds, and custodians across more than 90 blockchains. The platform distributes key shares so that no single party can sign alone, enforces transaction policies before every signature, and holds a SOC 2 Type II certification audited by Ernst & Young.

Bitcoin staking on Stacks lets institutions bond BTC alongside STX and earn yield paid in BTC. The Genesis Bond opens the program with an institutional cohort, with subsequent bonding periods opening on a rolling basis tied to Bitcoin block heights.

Custody and signing infrastructure decides whether institutions can participate in Bitcoin-native finance at all. Compliance teams require policy controls, quorum approvals, and audit trails before capital moves onchain. Fordefi’s involvement highlights a growing set of institutional infrastructure partners supporting Bitcoin staking on Stacks, extending the operational rails institutions already trust to the home of Bitcoin-native finance.

Institutions interested in the Genesis Bond can speak to our team.