Swiss-based AMINA Bank AG is the first regulated financial institution in the world to provide staking access to POL, the native token of the Polygon ecosystem. Through a partnership with the Polygon Foundation, AMINA enables institutional clients to stake under a regulated framework, with yields of up to 15%.
The move broadens AMINA’s custody and trading services for POL and underscores growing institutional interest in blockchain infrastructure under compliant structures.
Regulated Access to Network Security
AMINA Bank is extending its offering to include institutional staking. Clients can stake POL through a compliant setup subject to standard KYC, AML, and institutional governance controls.
“As institutional adoption of blockchain infrastructure accelerates, AMINA continues to bridge traditional finance with the networks that matter,” said Myles Harrison, Chief Product Officer at AMINA Bank. “Our expansion of POL services provides institutional clients with regulated access to the blockchain, enabling our clients to be rewarded for providing stability and security to a blockchain network used by some of the biggest financial institutions and brands in the world. Through our partnership with the Polygon Foundation, we’re proud to offer the most competitive rewards structure in the market for institutional POL staking.”
Under the partnership, AMINA combines a base staking reward of ~4–5% with an additional boost from the Polygon Foundation, bringing total yields to up to 15%.
Why it Matters for Polygon
Polygon has long been a favorite among enterprises and DeFi builders, and this development helps extend its credibility into institutional corridors. The network already supports nearly USD 3 billion in stablecoin capitalization, powers micro-payments, and achieves sub-5-second settlement times with ultra-low fees.
Moreover, Polygon has crossed USD 1 billion in tokenized real-world assets (RWA), and hosts institutional constructs such as BlackRock’s BUIDL Fund. By enabling regulated staking, Polygon expands its institutional on-ramp — not just as a protocol to build on, but as one that institutions can govern and participate in.
“This marks a turning point,” said Marc Boiron, CEO of Polygon Labs. “Institutions aren’t just buying tokens anymore, they want to participate in the networks that matter. POL is engineered to scale the internet’s value layer, and this initiative gives real capital a regulated, bank-grade entry point to secure it.”
Beyond finance, Polygon underpins enterprise projects such as Nike’s .SWOOSH and Stripe’s global payment processing.
Institutional Staking Redefined
AMINA’s POL staking service is designed for qualified institutional participants — including asset managers, family offices, corporate treasuries, pension funds, and UHNWIs — with emphasis on governance, safeguarded custody, and slashing-risk mitigation. Lock-up periods, market volatility, and regulatory uncertainty are addressed within the bank’s compliance framework, providing exposure while adhering to institutional risk standards.
A Turning Point in Digital Finance
This development marks a deeper shift in how regulated finance views blockchain. Rather than acting as passive holders or custodians of token assets, institutions may now become active validators of networks — embracing both upside and responsibility.
For Polygon, it is a strategic inflection: token holdings evolve from speculative assets into participatory instruments in a permissionless architecture. The collaboration places both parties — the bank and the protocol — at the vanguard of regulated web3 adoption.
