Product Drop: Support for Ethereum Pectra-era staking is here

We’re excited to share that Zodia is rolling out support for Ethereum staking under the Pectra upgrade, in partnership with Blockdaemon and Twinstake. This marks a major evolution in how ETH staking works, and how we can deliver stronger outcomes for institutional clients.

Below is everything you (and your teams) need to know: what’s changing, why it matters, and how we plan to help you capture the upside.

What is Pectra?

Ethereum’s Pectra (Prague + Electra) upgrade is a dual-layer network update that improves both the Execution and Consensus layers, delivering greater efficiency, flexibility, and control for stakers.

Key EIPs (Ethereum Improvement Proposals) embedded in Pectra include:

EIP	Function	What it enables
EIP-7251	Raises the maximum ETH a validator can stake	Enables consolidation of multiple 32 ETH validators into one validator (up to 2,048 ETH) and introduces in-protocol auto-compounding above 32 ETH.
EIP-7002	Execution-layer withdrawals	Allows wallets to trigger partial withdrawals directly from the execution layer — reducing reliance on operator actions.
EIP-6110	Faster validator deposit activation	Validator deposits are processed more quickly so new stakes start earning rewards sooner.
EIP-7702 & others	Account abstraction & wallet improvements	Enables smarter, more flexible wallet behaviour (gas sponsorship, session keys, programmable features).

 

In short, Pectra makes staking more flexible, more efficient, and more user-friendly – especially for large institutional participants.

What does this mean for Zodia clients?

For asset managers and other large holders of ETH, we expect these changes to deliver tangible improvements in risk, efficiency, and potential returns, including:

Safer, more autonomous withdrawals & control

• You can initiate partial withdrawals yourself: no need to rely on operator signatures, giving you greater liquidity control.
• Reduces counterparty risk: your funds are less “locked in” to operator behaviour or signature dependency.

Reduced operational overheads

• Rather than managing thousands of 32 ETH validators and scaling infrastructure accordingly, you can consolidate into fewer validator nodes (via 0x02 credential) up to 2,048 ETH each.
• Reduces operational complexity and cost.

Avoid repeating gas fees

• In-protocol auto-compounding of consensus rewards above 32 ETH removes the need for manual re-staking transactions.
• These consolidation and compounding features lower friction and avoid repeated gas costs and manual operational burden.

Better reward optimisation

• New validator activations will be faster, and capital will enter the staking cycle more quickly.
• Partial withdrawals will also be faster, as the validators will not need to exit anymore.

By combining consolidation, compounding and lower gas overhead, large stakes can realise a structural uplift in net rewards.

In a nutshell, large ETH holders can now boost yield while reducing operational risk and overheads.

Unlock ETH Pectra staking with Zodia Custody

We have been working hand-in-hand with our staking partners, Blockdaemon and Twinstake, to ensure our infrastructure is fully Pectra-ready.

Existing clients can contact their Relationship Manager to activate Pectra-ready staking.

Not yet a Zodia client? Please register your interest and a Zodia representative will be in touch.

Register your interest in Pectra staking

This upgrade positions Zodia at the forefront of Ethereum institutional staking, giving you greater control, efficiency, and yield at a time when much of the market has yet to catch up.