BitGo Launches Institutional Staking and Expanded Custody Support for Hyperliquid (HYPE)

Key Terms

staking financial

Staking is the practice of locking up digital tokens to help run a blockchain network in return for rewards, similar to leaving money in a time deposit that pays interest while it’s unavailable. It matters to investors because staking can generate regular income and affect a token’s circulating supply and price, but it also ties up assets and can carry risks like lock-up periods, reduced liquidity, or technical and platform failures.

self-custody financial

Self-custody means an investor holds and controls their own financial assets—such as stocks, bonds, or digital tokens—rather than leaving them with a broker, bank, or other third party. It matters because it gives the owner full control and direct access (like keeping cash in a personal safe instead of a bank vault), but also shifts all responsibility for security, backups, and recovery to the individual, affecting risk and liquidity.

validator technical

A validator is a person or system that checks and confirms the accuracy and legitimacy of information, transactions, or data before they are accepted and recorded. In the context of digital assets or currencies, validators ensure that transactions follow the rules and are genuine, helping maintain trust and security in the system. For investors, validators are important because they help prevent errors or fraud, ensuring the integrity of the financial network.

OTC markets financial

Over-the-counter (OTC) markets are trading venues where buyers and sellers deal directly through dealers or electronic networks instead of on a formal exchange; think of a neighborhood flea market versus a supermarket. They matter to investors because OTC-listed stocks often represent smaller or international companies with fewer reporting requirements, which can mean lower liquidity, wider price swings and higher risk but sometimes earlier access to growth opportunities.

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- BitGo Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: BTGO) (“BitGo”), the digital asset infrastructure company, today announced the launch of institutional-grade custody, self-custody, and staking support for Hyperliquid (HYPE) through its subsidiaries. The integration enables hedge funds, asset managers, trading firms, and treasury teams to securely access the Hyperliquid ecosystem within BitGo’s regulated and insured custody framework.

Hyperliquid has rapidly emerged as a leading onchain venue for high-performance perpetual trading and digital asset liquidity. As institutional interest grows, firms require infrastructure that meets regulatory standards, enforces governance controls, and supports scalable capital deployment – a foundation that BitGo provides.

Through BitGo’s platform, institutional clients can custody HYPE in regulated cold storage with segregated accounts, and offline key management. Clients may also deploy policy-controlled self-custody wallets with configurable approval workflows, whitelists, and transaction limits, ensuring internal governance standards are enforced before any transaction is executed.

In addition to expanded custody support, BitGo enables integrated HYPE staking with validator support, automated reward tracking, and reporting designed for institutional accounting and treasury oversight. This allows clients to participate in network economics while maintaining operational discipline and audit readiness.

“Hyperliquid is attracting meaningful institutional attention as onchain market infrastructure continues to mature,” said Chen Fang, Chief Revenue Officer at BitGo. “Our role is to provide the secure and regulated infrastructure that institutions require to participate with confidence. By extending custody and staking support to HYPE, we are ensuring clients can access this ecosystem without compromising governance or capital protection.”

BitGo’s infrastructure supports a broad range of institutional digital asset operations, including custody, staking, trading connectivity, treasury management, and liquidity access across electronic and OTC markets. All cold storage services are delivered within BitGo’s secured qualified custody framework, providing institutional-grade protection that distinguishes BitGo within the digital asset infrastructure landscape.

As institutional participation in digital asset markets accelerates, BitGo remains focused on delivering secure, scalable infrastructure that enables responsible capital allocation across emerging ecosystems.

About BitGo
BitGo (NYSE: BTGO) is the digital asset infrastructure company delivering custody, wallets, staking, trading, financing, stablecoins, and settlement services from regulated cold storage. Since 2013, BitGo has focused on accelerating the transition of the financial system to a digital asset economy. BitGo maintains a global presence and multiple regulated entities, including BitGo Bank & Trust, National Association, a federally chartered digital asset bank. Today, BitGo serves thousands of institutions, including many of the industry's top brands, financial institutions, exchanges, and platforms, and millions of investors worldwide. For more information, visit www.bitgo.com.

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Source: BitGo Holdings, Inc.