PANews reported on October 9th that Swiss crypto bank AMINA has become the first bank in the world to offer compliant institutional staking services for POL, the native token of the Polygon blockchain. Through its partnership with the Polygon Foundation, AMINA clients can earn up to 15% in staking rewards, including base returns and additional incentives. This service provides institutional clients, such as asset management firms and corporate treasuries, with a compliant path to participate in blockchain network security, while also expanding AMINA's existing POL custody and trading services. Polygon Labs CEO stated that this demonstrates a shift in institutions from simply purchasing tokens to deeply engaging with the blockchain ecosystem.PANews reported on October 9th that Swiss crypto bank AMINA has become the first bank in the world to offer compliant institutional staking services for POL, the native token of the Polygon blockchain. Through its partnership with the Polygon Foundation, AMINA clients can earn up to 15% in staking rewards, including base returns and additional incentives. This service provides institutional clients, such as asset management firms and corporate treasuries, with a compliant path to participate in blockchain network security, while also expanding AMINA's existing POL custody and trading services. Polygon Labs CEO stated that this demonstrates a shift in institutions from simply purchasing tokens to deeply engaging with the blockchain ecosystem.

                                                                               Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin defended his blockchain’s 45-day exit queue after Galaxy Digital’s head of digital called it “troubling,” sparking backlash.                     Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has finally addressed some concerns over the lengthening Ethereum staking exit queue, which has now grown to 45 days. His response came after Galaxy Digital’s head of DeFi, Michael Marcantonio, called the exit queue length “troubling” on X and compared it to Solana which only needs two days to unstake. He has since deleted the posts. However, Buterin seemingly took a more ideological stance on the subject, describing unstaking from Ethereum as “more like a soldier deciding to quit the army,” adding that staking is more about “taking on a solemn duty to defend the chain.”Read more