Blueprint Finance, the core developer of the institutional DeFi protocol Concrete, announced a strategic partnership with Figment, the leading independent provider of staking infrastructure. Through this collaboration, Concrete will serve as Figment’s preferred DeFi strategy partner, creating a seamless bridge between secure staking and advanced on-chain yield generation. In addressing a long-standing gap between institutional staking and the broader DeFi ecosystem, this partnership will allow assets such as XRP, BTC, and EigenLayer to be used in a more productive fashion. The integration of Figment’s robust validator infrastructure with Concrete’s audited vault architecture establishes a unified, compliant, and high-performance framework for institutional capital.
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“Staking shouldn’t be the endpoint of institutional participation; it should be the starting point,” said Nic Roberts-Huntley, CEO of Blueprint Finance. “By combining Figment’s validator infrastructure with Concrete’s vault architecture, we’re turning passive staking positions into actively managed, yield-producing capital, all without compromising custody or security.”
Figment, which secures over $18 billion in assets under stake, provides SOC 2-compliant and insured1 infrastructure, serving as the secure validator layer for the partnership. Concrete complements this with its automated strategy layer, allocating capital across risk-managed DeFi and restaking strategies. This creates a complete capital stack, combining validator performance with programmable yield optimization.
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The integrated model offers new capabilities for institutional clients:
- XRP holders can delegate, restake, and deploy capital across ecosystems without moving assets from custody.
- BTC holders can access yield strategies without relying on bridges or rehypothecation.
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“Concrete has built the infrastructure institutions have been waiting for secure, transparent, and built for fiduciary oversight,” said Danny Gattas, Protocol Business Development Lead, at Figment. “This collaboration enables stakers to earn additional rewards while remaining within qualified custody and compliance frameworks.”
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Source : businesswire