Twinstake & 3iQ
Twinstake collaborated with 3iQ's team to integrate staking capabilities, leveraging Twinstake's comprehensive API that seamlessly helps handle NAV calculations, fee accrual tracking, and daily position reporting, providing a turnkey solution for fund administrators and qualified custodians
Summary Snapshot
- Metric: 4 Weeks Post-Integration
- Net reward to ETF: 4 - 5% uplift delivered to holders
- AUM (first 3 weeks): > $100 M (≈5 × peer average)
- Validator performance: Institutional-grade with 99.999% uptime
- Liquidity & compliance: Daily redemption capacity protected by partial-staking design & standby credit line
Aligning Staking with ETF Workflows
3iQ already recognised the upside of adding Solana staking to its ETF range; the mandate for Twinstake was to fit that capability inside the fund's existing operational and regulatory architecture without overhauling it.
- Redemption timing – Solana’s 2-day unbonding had to coexist with T+1 ETF redemptions.
- Multi-party coordination – Custodian, administrator and auditor each required staking data in their native formats.
- Regulatory clarity – Canadian regulators sought transparent evidence that liquidity and slashing risks were fully mitigated.
Operational Design that Made Staking Work
Partnership-first integration
Twinstake collaborated with 3iQ's team to integrate staking capabilities, leveraging Twinstake's comprehensive API that seamlessly handles NAV calculations, fee accrual tracking, and daily position reporting providing a turnkey solution for fund administrators and qualified custodians.
Customized liquidity solution
- Partial-staking policy calibrated to historical redemption data.
- Streamlined due and SOC-2 reports to all stakeholders.
Performance & commercial edge
- Top-decile validators delivered the highest net rewards and zero slashing incidents.
- Flexible commercial terms that included seed-stake support helped align incentives and accelerated go-live.
- Prior experience designing European staking ETPs shortened regulator Q&A cycles and reduced launch friction.
Outcome
5x Peer AUM and Reward-Driven Differentiation
- Surpassed $100 M AUM within weeks of launch, outpacing domestic peers.
- Delivered a 4–5 % net reward uplift without compromising daily liquidity.
- Positioned as the category leader in staking transparency.
- Attracted reward-conscious retail and crypto-native investors.
- Built a reputation for staking diligence vs. competitor shortcuts.
Insight
Staking Done Right is a Competitive Advantage
Twinstake’s approach emphasized:
- Validator selection and uptime performance
- Operational safeguards (liquidity buffers)
- Stakeholder trust through structure and service
This unlocked staking not just as a feature, but as a differentiator.
What’s Next
Staking Will Become the Default
Staking is moving from innovation to expectation. ETFs that integrate it properly today will outperform tomorrow.
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