What happened?
Swiss-regulated AMINA Bank AG announced it is the first regulated bank to offer institutional staking for POL, the native token of the Polygon ecosystem. The Zug-based bank, supervised by FINMA, is adding staking to its existing custody and trading services and is offering rewards that can reach up to 15% (standard 4–5% plus a Polygon Foundation boost). The service is delivered through a partnership with the Polygon Foundation and aims to give qualified institutional clients a compliant way to participate in network validation.
Who does this affect?
Qualified institutional participants—family offices, asset managers, pension funds, and corporate treasuries—are the primary beneficiaries, gaining a regulated on-ramp to stake POL. POL holders and the Polygon network could see more tokens locked into staking as institutions seek yield and governance participation. Other crypto banks, custodians and service providers may face pressure to launch similar regulated staking offerings to stay competitive.
Why does this matter?
Institutional staking through a FINMA-regulated bank can increase demand for POL, reduce liquid supply, and signal greater regulatory-compliant adoption, which may support longer-term price stability. Because Polygon already hosts large stablecoin activity, tokenized real-world assets and enterprise integrations, more institutional participation could drive greater on-chain capital flows, liquidity, and real-world utility for POL. That said, the market impact depends on how much capital flows in and risks like lockups and slashing, so gains aren’t guaranteed but the move strengthens Polygon’s institutional narrative.