Balance Trust can now access Lido V3 stVaults
26 March 2026 Canada
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Northstake, an institutional digital asset solutions provider, has announced that Balance Trust Company, a Canadian digital asset firm offering secure crypto custody and infrastructure services, can now access Northstake's Lido V3 stVaults via its Staking Vault Manager (SVM).
According to the firm, this move enables Balance's institutional clients to deploy Ethereum (ETH) through Lido's newest modular staking module.
Balance Trust says that by using the Northstake SVM, clients can directly stake ETH into operator-specific stVaults and mint Staked Ether (stETH) or Wrapped Staked Ether (wstETH) against their staked assets, providing on-demand liquidity access alongside staking yield.
Institutions managing significant ETH positions can now maintain liquidity, without exiting validators, the firm adds.
Jesper Johansen, CEO of Northstake, says: “Qualified custodians are a gateway to regulated capital. This means asset managers and digital asset treasury companies, who custody with Balance can now use stVaults to mint stETH or wstETH against their staked assets, without leaving their secure custody environment. That's a meaningful unlock for institutions evaluating Ethereum staking solutions.”
Kean Gilbert, head of Institutional Relations at Lido Ecosystem Foundation, adds: “Balance Trust Company becoming the first in North America to support stVaults demonstrates that the qualified custodian architecture is ready for institutional deployment.
“stVaults gives institutions something they couldn't get before: the ability to stake on their own terms without sacrificing liquidity. That's a meaningful shift, and we expect it to accelerate.”
George Bordianu, co-founder and CEO of Balance, comments: “Our integration with Northstake reinforces Balance's role as a premier financial services and infrastructure provider. We can now enable our clients to put their ETH to work with minimal hassle, thanks to Northstake's unique and novel solution.”
According to the firm, this move enables Balance's institutional clients to deploy Ethereum (ETH) through Lido's newest modular staking module.
Balance Trust says that by using the Northstake SVM, clients can directly stake ETH into operator-specific stVaults and mint Staked Ether (stETH) or Wrapped Staked Ether (wstETH) against their staked assets, providing on-demand liquidity access alongside staking yield.
Institutions managing significant ETH positions can now maintain liquidity, without exiting validators, the firm adds.
Jesper Johansen, CEO of Northstake, says: “Qualified custodians are a gateway to regulated capital. This means asset managers and digital asset treasury companies, who custody with Balance can now use stVaults to mint stETH or wstETH against their staked assets, without leaving their secure custody environment. That's a meaningful unlock for institutions evaluating Ethereum staking solutions.”
Kean Gilbert, head of Institutional Relations at Lido Ecosystem Foundation, adds: “Balance Trust Company becoming the first in North America to support stVaults demonstrates that the qualified custodian architecture is ready for institutional deployment.
“stVaults gives institutions something they couldn't get before: the ability to stake on their own terms without sacrificing liquidity. That's a meaningful shift, and we expect it to accelerate.”
George Bordianu, co-founder and CEO of Balance, comments: “Our integration with Northstake reinforces Balance's role as a premier financial services and infrastructure provider. We can now enable our clients to put their ETH to work with minimal hassle, thanks to Northstake's unique and novel solution.”
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