Balance, a custodian of digital assets for institutions, has given its customers access to Lido V3 stVaults through integration with Northstake. The connection is provided through the Northstake Staking Vault Manager (SVM), an enterprise platform for staking operations.
The update allows institutional customers to deploy Ethereum using Lido’s modular infrastructure. Through the SVM, users can allocate ETH to operator-specific vaults and receive sETH or wstETH while maintaining liquidity. This structure supports staking without the need to leave validator positions.
Northstake, a provider of staking infrastructure for regulated markets, designed SVM to combine staking tools with compliance and operational control. Balance complements this setup by offering qualified custody through Balance Trust Company, a regulated custodian serving U.S. and Canadian clients. The company provides services to asset managers, advisors, trading platforms and accredited investors.
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