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Paul Barron Network: ¡Auge de la adopción institucional en Solana🚀! 9% APY👀 con Hadley Stern
Hadley Stern joined the Paul Barron Network to talk about the state of staking, institutional access to crypto, and why Solana is becoming the go-to blockchain for performance and decentralization. He shared how Marinade Native enables secure, non-custodial staking and explained how the Stake Auction Marketplace is improving validator performance. The episode also covered the launch of the Canary Capital Marinade ETF, along with custody, compliance, and why Solana is ready for real-world adoption.
Around the Coin: Journey from Finance to Crypto Staking - Hadley Stern | ATC #562
Hadley Stern joined Around the Coin podcast host Stephen Sargeant to talk about staking, Solana, and how institutions are entering crypto. The episode covers Hadley’s journey from Fidelity and BNY Mellon to Marinade, and how Marinade Native offers a safer, non-custodial staking path for large players. The conversation touches on validator incentives, Marinade’s Stake Auction Marketplace (SAM), and why Canada’s Solana ETF approval matters beyond headlines. Hadley also explains how Marinade is preparing for institutional growth with SOC 2 compliance and custody integrations.
NYSE TV: Hadley Stern, Chief Commercial Officer, Marinade Joins NYSE TV Live
Hadley Stern appeared live on NYSE TV to discuss Solana Accelerate, staking adoption, and the growing role of institutions in crypto. Speaking from the NYSE during New York City’s first official crypto summit, he explained how real-world assets are beginning to move onchain and why Solana is positioned for this next phase. The conversation covered Marinade’s staking infrastructure, Solana’s traction with both TradFi and DeFi builders, and how institutional interest is driving new products like Solana staking ETFs. Hadley emphasized that staking is a protocol activity, not a lending product, and that Solana holders can earn competitive returns by delegating through non-custodial platforms like Marinade.
Messari: State of Marinade Q1 2025
Messari’s Q1 2025 report on Marinade captures a shift in staking preferences across the Solana ecosystem. While mSOL TVL declined by 12.3% quarter-over-quarter, Marinade Native grew 38.6%, with total Marinade TVL reaching 9.3 million SOL (approximately $1.2 billion). Revenue rose 18.2% to $3.6 million, primarily through validator fee auctions on the Stake Auction Marketplace (SAM).The report highlights Marinade’s institutional progress, including SOC 2 compliance and integrations with BitGo, Copper, and Zodia. Key governance proposals advanced MNDE utility through planned staking rewards and buybacks, strengthened validator safeguards, and funded infrastructure and adoption efforts. Marinade also supported DeFi expansion through PumpSwap and is preparing to roll out native instant unstake and faster validator re-delegation.
Flipside: Solana, Staking, and the Power of Being First: A Conversation with Hadley Stern (Marinade)
In this interview with Flipside’s Jack Pery, Marinade CCO Hadley Stern shares insights on the evolution of staking, why Marinade doesn’t run validators, and what it takes to build long-term infrastructure in a fast-moving ecosystem like Solana. Hadley explains how Marinade uses both liquid and native staking to serve different user needs and how its Stake Auction Marketplace helps deliver top yields while supporting decentralisation. He also previews Marinade’s upcoming Instant Unstake feature, designed to make native staking more flexible without compromising security. This episode offers a detailed look at how Marinade thinks about growth, custody, and credibility in staking, and why institutional adoption is increasingly within reach.
The Tie's Innovate: “Passive vs. Active Strategies: The Best Way to Build Exposure to Crypto”
Hadley Stern, Chief Commercial Officer at Marinade Finance, will speak at The Tie Innovate Toronto on May 15, 2025. The event brings together top voices in crypto, finance, and technology to explore market trends and strategies for institutional growth. Hadley will join the panel “Passive vs. Active Strategies: The Best Way to Build Exposure to Crypto,” where industry leaders will discuss the evolving landscape of crypto asset management. His participation highlights Marinade’s role in shaping institutional approaches to staking and DeFi, as well as its focus on providing efficient, decentralised solutions for market exposure.
Cointelegraph: Solana network activity and DeFi growth suggest SOL rally could continue
Cointelegraph highlights the rising momentum on Solana, pointing to a 109% increase in 30-day fee revenue and $10.9 billion in total value locked, surpassing the combined Ethereum layer-2 ecosystem. The article credits platforms like Raydium, Jito, and Marinade, which saw a 56% TVL increase, as key drivers of this growth. With 65% of SOL supply staked and staking protocols gaining traction, onchain activity and derivatives data suggest further upside for SOL. Analysts point to a possible $200 target, fueled by ETF speculation and real-world asset tokenization on Solana.
YouTube: How BitGo and Marinade power institutional staking on Solana
In this video, Marinade’s Michael Repetny and Hadley Stern explain how the new integration with BitGo unlocks institutional staking on Solana. They walk through Marinade’s product evolution from mSOL to Marinade Native, which is purpose-built for institutions and eliminates smart contract risk. The discussion highlights the importance of custody in staking decisions, and why partnering with a trusted provider like BitGo is essential for institutions. The video also touches on broader themes like onboarding billions to crypto, pairing security with usability, and the role of staking in decentralised finance.
Financial Times Digital Assets Summit: Hadley Stern joins panel on institutional staking
Hadley Stern, Chief Commercial Officer at Marinade Finance, is speaking at the FT Digital Assets Summit in London on May 6. He joins the panel “Crypto staking: is there an opportunity for institutions” to discuss the future of institutional staking and how traditional finance is engaging with decentralised infrastructure. The summit brings together decision-makers from across finance and crypto to explore tokenisation, regulation, and blockchain integration.
CNBC Crypto World: Nine Senate Democrats pull support for stablecoin bill, putting future in doubt
On today’s episode of CNBC Crypto World, bitcoin falls to start the week. And, a group of Senate Democrats say they would now oppose the chamber’s GENIUS Act stablecoin regulation bill in its current form, even though some of them previously backed the legislation. Plus, Hadley Stern, chief commercial officer at Marinade, weighs in on the potential timeline for stablecoin legislation in the U.S. following that hiccup.
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