Ripple Custody adds ETH/SOL staking; XRP yield is different
Ripple Custody has activated staking access for Ethereum and Solana directly inside its institutional custody stack through an integration with Figment, with the build aimed at regulated users and bank-grade controls. The upgrade is positioned to let clients tap staking rewards without running their own validators, as reported by Coinfomania.
XRP, by contrast, is not a proof-of-stake asset, so conventional staking mechanics do not apply. Any future yield on XRP would be structurally different, more likely via XRPL-native lending or credit workflows and tokenized yield strategies, while ETH and SOL staking can proceed immediately through the custody interface.
Why this matters for regulated institutions right now
Institutions tend to prioritize clarity, custody, and liquidity when adding digital assets to their operating models. Embedding staking into a custody workflow can shorten time-to-launch, standardize approvals and segregation of duties, and keep keys under enterprise controls suited to audit and governance expectations.
Security and compliance architecture are central to this design: hardware security module (HSM) key control and staking from within a single platform reduce operational complexity, as reported by Blockzeit. With Figment providing non-custodial validator connectivity, slashing risk controls, uptime monitoring, and performance reporting are integrated into the operational flow.
In practical terms, stake access via a custodian removes the need to operate validators and centralizes reporting and governance for risk teams. “By combining Ripple’s enterprise-grade custody technology with Figment’s secure, non-custodial staking platform, we’re giving regulated institutions a way to offer staking rewards to their customers on several blockchain networks,” said Ben Spiegelman, VP, Head of Partnerships & Corporate Development at Figment.
A broader regulatory and settlement context is also forming: Ripple’s collaboration with UAE digital bank Zand to connect RLUSD and the AED-backed AEDZ on the XRP Ledger under a regulated framework signals how fiat-linked instruments and custody rails are converging, as reported by MSN. At the time of this writing, XRP traded near $1.43, moving within a $1.42–$1.45 intraday band and down about 31% over the past month, with very high volatility and bearish sentiment, based on data from CryptoRank.
What Figment integration enables inside Ripple’s custody workflows
According to Ripple, the integration brings staking for Ethereum and Solana into custody-native workflows where keys remain protected by HSM-based controls (including support from Securosys), and approvals, policies, and audit trails are handled within the same environment. Validator operations are externalized through a non-custodial provider, enabling stake delegation without spinning up validators in-house, while slashing protections, uptime, and performance reporting are surfaced through institutional dashboards.
For XRP, yield pathways are different from staking and would rely on XRPL mechanisms such as lending or credit protocols once live and vetted. That separation means staking-related risks and credit risks remain distinct, while institutions retain custody oversight across assets on XRPL and beyond.
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