HashKey Launches ETH Staking Service, Enabling Investors to Participate in Ethereum Staking via a Licensed Hong Kong Platform
- HashKey Group
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Hong Kong, Mar. 26, 2026 — HashKey Exchange, one of the largest* licensed virtual asset trading platforms in Hong Kong and part of Hong Kong-listed HashKey Holdings Limited (3887.HK), has launched its ETH Staking service. The service allows clients to participate in Ethereum staking through a licensed platform in Hong Kong using a dedicated validator node model, earning network rewards. The service is available to clients meeting the minimum 32 ETH requirement for an independent validator.
Following Ethereum’s transition to Proof-of-Stake (PoS), validator nodes have become central to network security. Currently, most participants engage in staking either by running their own nodes or through third-party service providers. Regulated access to staking, particularly with a one-to-one mapping to independent validator nodes, remains limited. HashKey Exchange’s ETH Staking service provides a regulated entry point into Ethereum network validation. It also brings the independent validator model into a licensed trading platform environment in Hong Kong, improving asset segregation and risk controls for institutional clients, high-net-worth individuals, and retail participants.
Under this service, HashKey Exchange adopts a dedicated validator node structure, with a minimum staking requirement of 32 ETH per node. Clients can stake through the platform’s wealth management channel. Validator deployment and operations are managed by HashKey Cloud, while custody is provided by HashKey Exchange. Each client’s assets are assigned to a dedicated validator node, ensuring that funds are not pooled with those of other users.
Unlike common pooled staking models in the market, where multiple users’ assets are aggregated and rewards distributed proportionally, the dedicated node approach ensures that each client’s assets correspond directly to a single validator node. This structure allows staking rewards to be directly attributable to each client, improving transparency, asset protection, and clarity of ownership.
Michelle Cheng, Managing Director at HashKey Exchange, commented: As institutional capital continues to enter the digital asset market, participating in blockchain network operations is becoming an increasingly relevant way to allocate digital assets. Engaging in Ethereum staking through a regulated platform provides institutions with a clearer participation pathway helping drive a more structured digital asset market.
About HashKey Exchange
HashKey Exchange is a digital asset exchange operated by Hash Blockchain Limited and is part of HashKey Holdings Limited (3887.HK), a publicly listed company. The exchange is committed to setting benchmarks in compliance, asset protection, and platform security for the virtual asset industry. Operated by Hash Blockchain Limited, it is one of the first licensed retail virtual asset exchanges in Hong Kong. The platform is fully regulated by the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC), holding Type 1 (Dealing in Securities) and Type 7 (Providing Automated Trading Services) licenses under the Securities and Futures Ordinance, as well as a virtual asset trading platform license under the Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorist Financing Ordinance. The exchange is certified under ISO 27001 (Information Security Management) and ISO 27701 (Privacy Information Management), ensuring the highest standards of operational and data security.
In strict compliance with applicable regulations, HashKey Exchange does not provide services to users in Mainland China, the United States, and certain other jurisdictions.
* As of March 25, 2026, HashKey Exchange ranks 16th on CoinGecko, making it the highest-ranked licensed virtual asset exchange in Hong Kong.
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