Generating sustainable yield in digital asset portfolios
- May 5
- 4 min read
Updated: 2 hours ago
What is the event about?
As cryptocurrencies become a standard part of institutional portfolios, asset managers are increasingly focused on generating sustainable yield—without compromising custody, governance, or risk controls.
Staking has emerged as a core mechanism to earn yield on proof-of-stake networks, and adoption is accelerating as custodians integrate staking services directly into secure custody frameworks. Beyond staking, certain assets—like Bitcoin—generate yield through lending, while yield-bearing Stablecoins are redefining how institutions earn returns on digital cash equivalents.
Participants will discover how custodians serve as the gateway to secure, institutional-grade staking and lending, balancing asset safety with participation in yield-generating opportunities. The session highlights differences and overlaps between staking and lending, guiding institutions on opportunity assessment, risk management, and strategic decision-making in a rapidly evolving market.
When is it happening?
Tuesday, 16 June 2026 at 14.00 London Time
Who is on the panel?
Myles Harrison – Chief Product Officer at Amina Bank
Artemiy Parshakov - VP of Strategic Solutions at P2P.org
Asset Manager - TBC
Asset Manager - TBC
Moderated by Dominic Hobson, Co-founder and Editorial Director at Future of Finance
Who should attend?
Institutional Asset Managers – Portfolio managers, CIOs, and analysts seeking safe, high-yield strategies.
Family offices / Private Banks / Wealth Managers seeking institutional-grade yield strategies and High-Net-Worth Investors
De-Fi Foundations – Heads of Treasury management and short-term re-investment strategies
Digital Asset Custodians & Service Providers – Banks, fintechs, and trust companies exploring staking/lending solutions while maintaining governance and compliance.
Corporate / Non-Corporate Treasury and operations teams focused on custody and risk
Investment consultants and advisors staying current on best practices
What will be discussed?
Why seek rewards from your holdings of cryptocurrency?
What is the case for seeking yield as well as capital appreciation on cryptocurrencies?
Is the case for seeking rewards valid for every type of holder of cryptocurrency or just some holders?
What level of yield should holders expect?
How should holders benchmark the returns they get?
What markets are available to obtain yield? Staking (lock your cryptocurrency in a Proof of Stake (PoS) mechanism and get paid additional cryptocurrency for validating transactions):
How many PoS protocols are covered by staking service providers?
Are enough PoS protocols covered to diversify the risk?
Is staking business heavily concentrated with Ethereum?
What is the range of returns holders should expect?
What is the relationship between risk and reward (i.e., why does Tezos yield more than Ethereum)?
Can staked cryptocurrency be used as collateral for loans?
In how many countries are staking services available?
Lending Stablecoins (lending them via cryptocurrency exchanges or DeFi protocols):
How does Stablecoin lending differ from cryptocurrency staking and lending?
How many Stablecoins does Amina Bank support?
Lending cryptocurrencies (depositing cryptocurrencies at a cryptocurrency exchange or DeFi protocol for lending at interest, payable in cryptocurrency):
Can cryptocurrencies be lent other than via cryptocurrency exchanges or DeFi apps?
How should lenders distinguish between cryptocurrency exchanges and DeFi apps?
Borrowing (borrowing cryptocurrency or fiat currency against cryptocurrencies as collateral):
Which lenders accept cryptocurrency as collateral for loans?
Which cryptocurrencies are (generally) eligible as collateral?
How many fiat currencies can borrowers access against cryptocurrency collateral?
What haircuts are imposed for loans secured on cryptocurrencies as collateral?
Can holders of cryptocurrencies and fiat currencies lend them other than by making deposits at banks?
How are cryptocurrrencies staked, lent or used as collateral?
What criteria should cryptocurrency holders use to assess service providers?
How do service providrs intermediate customer activity in staking (and lending)?
How do servce providers get paid (Amina Bank, for example, takes a 15 per cent share of rewards)?
Can customers use their own digital wallets or must they use a third party wallet?
What are the risks of staking, lending and borrowing?
How real is the risk of "slashing" (penalties imposed for bad behaviour, such as going offline)?
Is the automation of "slashing" penalties an additional source of risk?
Does experience show that "slashing" incentivises good behaviour and disincentivises bad behaviour?
How real is the risk of cyber-attacks leading to loss of assets staked or on loan?
What happens if a firm holding staked assets or assets on loan fails?
How real is the risk of a technology failure leading to loss of assets?
Can assets staked or on loan be recovered?
How should holders prevent their assets being commingled with the proprietary assets of a service provider?
What happens if the value of cryptocurrency used as collateral falls?
What regulatory protections do users of staking (and lending) services enjoy?
How can the the risks be mitigated?
How can the risk of "slashing" be mitigated?
How can the risk of cyber-attacks be reduced?
What due diligence must be conducted on third parties?
How can assets be held in custody while being staked (or lent)?
Is custodial (third party wallet) staking less risky than non-custodial (own wallet) staking?
What technologies (e.g., HSM, MPC, hot wallets, cold wallets ) do service providers use to protect customer assets in custody?
How are the risks posed by technology vendors managed?
What security techniques (e.g., internal procedures) are best practice for protecting customer assets in custody?
How can a customer asess the business continuity and disaster recovery plans of a service provider?
Is insurance taken out by a provider of value as a risk mitigant in this area?
Can stakers (or lenders) insure themselves at reasonable cost?
Is a bank a superior risk to a non-bank?
How much importance should users attach to the regulatory status of a service provider?
Final question
Are the returns from staking (and lending) sufficient to compensate for the risk?
Contact Information
If you would like to be involved, get in touch with: Wendy Gallagher
Co-Founder Future of Finance
Mobile 07725 160903
