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Non-custodial
You hold withdrawal credentials. Assets never leave your control.
SOC 2 Type II
Renewed March 2025 with zero exceptions. Audited smart contracts.
99.95% uptime
Multi-cloud infrastructure. AWS, GCP, OVH. Geo distributed.
Insured
Slashing coverage via Amtrust, MunichRe, Nexus Mutual, Chainproof.
Three ways to use Validators
Complete stack for different needs.
Stake your assets
You hold onchain assets and want reward. Kiln runs the validators – you keep custody of your assets.
30+ supported chains – ETH, BTC, SOL, and more
Non-custodial: you hold withdrawal credentials
Compatible with your favorite custodian
API-first: programmatic staking, rewards, and reporting
Monitor everything from the Kiln Dashboard
Offer staking to your users
You're a wallet, exchange, custodian, or ETP issuer. You want to add staking to your product.
White-label: your brand, your fees, our infrastructure
Dedicated validators per client for asset segregation
Commissions dispatched automatically onchain
Widget for fast deployment, API for full control
Live with Ledger, Crypto.com, Trust Wallet
Manage funds with staking
You manage an ETF, ETP, fund, or treasury. You want staking rewards on the assets you already hold.
Stake the assets backing your fund, ETH, SOL & more
Dedicated validators with full asset segregation per fund
Lido V3 stVaults for optional stETH liquidity
Configurable reward schedules and fee structures
Compliance-ready reporting, custody-integrated
Supported networks
Dedicated validators across every major PoS chain. On Ethereum,additional options for dedicated staking, pooling and vault strategies.
vs. network average
+2.38%
validators operated
50k+
of the network (ATH)
6%
activation (Pectra)
45 min
Dedicated validators
32 ETH min. Full asset segregation, MEV-Boost. You hold withdrawal keys.
Lido V3 stVaults
Segregated vaults with optional stETH minting. Kiln is a Day 1 operator Lido v3 Operator.
Pooled Staking
Offer or stake any amount of ETH with pooled validators operated by Kiln. Seamless rewards and full transparency.
Pectra support
Auto-compounding (0x02), partial withdrawals (EIP-7002), consolidation up to 2,048 ETH.
MEV-Boost
First operator to deploy MEV-Boost on PoS Ethereum. ~50% uplift on execution-layer rewards.
yield options
5
yield sources
Native + DeFi
slashing risk for delegators
0
Babylon
Stake BTC natively to earn BABY rewards.
Core Chain
Delegate BTC via Delegated Proof of Work. Earn CORE tokens + fees.
Lombard
LBTC liquid staking, 1:1 BTC-backed. Compatible with DeFi
Stacks
Proof of Transfer. Lock STX, earn BTC, not STX. Cycles every ~15 days.
Onchain strategy
NEW
Non-custodial option for BTC yield, managed by the leading asset manager.
Institutional staking meets stETH liquidity
Lido V3 stVaults let you deploy segregated staking environments backed by Kiln validators, with optional access to stETH – the deepest liquid staking token in DeFi.
Your vault, your validators. Full asset segregation. Choose operators by jurisdiction, compliance, or performance.
Higher yields from native rewards. Multiply exposure and native rewards without depending on the DeFi yields.
Stake without minting. No forced LST exposure on your balance sheet. Opt into stETH only when you need DeFi composability.
Vault-level reporting. Isolated audit trails for regulatory needs. Custody integration in weeks.
Lido infrastructure fee
1%
stETH liquidity fee
6.5% on minted rewards
Kiln operator fee
Custom-negotiated
Why Kiln Validators ?
The same stack powering Ledger, VanEck, and Lido.
Real-time monitoring
Track validator performance, rewards, and uptime from the Kiln Dashboard. Custom reports for compliance. Works even if you stake with third-party providers.
Multi-layer protection
Anti-slashing stack endorsed by the Ethereum
Foundation. Insurance from Amtrust and MunichRe. Smart contracts audited by Halborn, Spearbit, and Ledger Donjon.
Any custody setup
Works with Fireblocks, BitGo, Anchorage, Copper, Hex Trust, Fordefi. Non-custodial by design — your keys, your validators, your withdrawal credentials.
Deploy in hours
Dedicated validator up in <24 hours. New chain support added in a day. Integrate via Connect API or embed with Kiln Widget.
Monitor and manage
Full visibility into your staking positions – whether you stake through Kiln or a third party.
Kiln Dashboard
Unified view of validators, rewards, and performance across all chains
Real-time tracking of staked assets, effectiveness, and slashing
Custom compliance and audit reporting
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Kiln Connect API
Craft transactions, manage commissions, and trigger webhooks
Programmatic access to staking, rewards, and validator data
Integrate staking into your product with simple API calls
Ledger brought ETH staking to millions of users
Ledger
Jean-François Rochet
Ledger
"Kiln provides the most reliable and performant validator infrastructure we've worked with. The integration was seamless."
ETH staked via Kiln Onchain
480K+
Network share at peak (Ethereum)
6%
In production since
Oct 2022
FAQ
What is a ‘Validator-as-a-Service’ solution?
Professional blockchain infrastructure providers such as Kiln have dedicated teams with great expertise in building, and running validator infrastructure on different PoS networks. ‘Validator-as-a-Service’ products allow you to benefit from this experience, outsourcing validator management to a trusted platform and team like Kiln.
What are the main benefits of Kiln Validators?
Kiln Validators allow the outsourcing of your staking infrastructure and operations, leveraging Kiln’s enterprise-grade staking infrastructure and SLAs, making your GTM for staking much faster, on a breadth of protocols and with peace of mind...
What are the protocols supported by Kiln Validators?
Please visit this page for the current protocols coverage by Kiln Validators. We release more protocol support on a consistent basis.
How quickly can I set up Kiln Validators?
Upon meeting the requirements for deploying a dedicated validator, Kiln’s expert DevOps team will deploy your validator within 1-day.
Who are the main users of Kiln Validators?
The main users of Kiln Validators are usually large token holders who wish to benefit from optimal staking yields by running their own dedicated nodes. They are generally market makers, funds, treasury managers, etc… Or institutions such as custodians that want to have a dedicated and branded validator on their chain of choice.
What are the risks associated with Kiln Validators?
Kiln Validators leverages Kiln’s enterprise-grade infrastructure to deploy and run validators. Therefore the risks of being slashed or experiencing downtime are covered by our SLAs and third parties such as Chainproof, Kiln's insurance provider.
Which custody solutions are compatible with Kiln Validators?
Kiln Validators currently support an extensive list of custody solutions, including Fireblocks, BitGo, Hex Trust, Anchorage, and more. Please refer to our documentation for further details.
What’s Kiln’s staking track record?
Kiln's technology is programmatically staking over $11 billion in crypto assets, while running about 5% of Ethereum block validation with a 99.95% effective uptime and no instances of slashing penalties. Kiln has also passed the SOC2 Type 2 audit, which is available for review here.
Where can I find Kiln Validators documentation?
Kiln Validators documentation can be found here.
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