BitGo and Jupiter Launch Institutional SOL Staking in Regulated Custody
Institutional investors can now stake Solana (SOL) directly from BitGo's regulated custody accounts through a new partnership with Jupiter.
Institutional investors can now stake Solana (SOL) directly from BitGo's regulated custody accounts through a new partnership with Jupiter. Solana (SOL) is trading at ₹9,790 ($102.84), up 0.8% since this brief published. This is an original Token Times brief synthesising 2 outlets (Crypto Economy, Crypto Daily), plus live market data, as of Wed, 28 Oct 2026 20:00:02 UTC.
This development significantly lowers the barriers for institutional participation in Solana staking by integrating it with regulated custody, potentially increasing institutional adoption of SOL and boosting its DeFi ecosystem.
- BitGo and Jupiter launch institutional SOL staking in regulated custody.
- Clients can stake SOL natively without leaving BitGo's custody infrastructure.
- Solana DeFi TVL stands at $5.72B, while Jupiter's TVL is $2.28B (-3.9% 7d).
Crypto Economy and Crypto Daily both report that BitGo and Jupiter have partnered to enable institutional clients to stake SOL directly from BitGo's regulated custody accounts. The outlets agree that this integration allows for native delegation of SOL without moving assets out of BitGo's infrastructure. However, Crypto Economy provides additional context about the yield generation potential for investors, while Crypto Daily focuses on the regulatory and custodial aspects of the partnership.
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- BitGo and Jupiter Launch Institutional SOL Staking in Regulated Custody — this brief
BitGo, a leading digital asset custody provider, and 
Jupiter, a prominent 
Solana DeFi aggregator, have partnered to launch the Jupiter x BitGo validator. This new tool allows institutional clients to natively delegate and stake SOL directly from their qualified custody accounts with BitGo.
The integration is designed to provide a seamless staking experience for institutional investors, enabling them to generate yields on their SOL holdings without the need to transfer assets to external platforms. This is particularly significant given the increasing demand for secure and compliant staking solutions in the institutional sector.
According to multiple outlets, the partnership leverages BitGo's regulated custody infrastructure, which is crucial for institutional clients who must adhere to strict compliance and security requirements. This development comes as Solana's DeFi ecosystem continues to grow, with a total value locked (TVL) of $5.72 billion, as reported by DeFiLlama.
The collaboration between BitGo and Jupiter is expected to enhance the institutional appeal of Solana, which has been gaining traction due to its high transaction throughput and low fees. The move also aligns with broader trends in the crypto market, where staking has become an increasingly important source of yield for investors.
In the current market context, with the total crypto market cap at $2.78 trillion and 
Bitcoin showing a modest 24-hour gain of 0.46%, Solana's price has increased by 1.13% in the last 24 hours, currently trading at $102.07. Jupiter's native token, JUP, has also seen a slight increase of 1.74% in the same period.
Since this brief published about 2 hours ago, Solana (SOL) has moved from ₹9,717.00$102.07 to ₹9,790.30$102.84 — +0.75%.
The chart plots SOL's price: grey is the move before this brief published, the vertical dashed line marks the moment it published, the horizontal dashed line is the price then, and the coloured area is the move since — from Token Times's market data (daily resolution). It shows what happened after the news, not that the news caused it; many factors move prices. Not financial advice.
At today's peer-to-peer rate, 1 SOL ≈ ₹10,708.22 (about $102.84), up 1.7% over 24 hours. The rupee itself trades about 9.4% above the official rate on the P2P market, so a Indian buyer's effective cost differs from the headline dollar price.
Live market data
Current prices for the assets in this story — live, source-stamped, updated every 15 minutes.
Figures and sectors in this story, checked live against on-chain aggregators · October 28, 2026.
Token Times reads these figures directly from on-chain aggregators (DeFiLlama, mempool.space) at build time — independent of what any outlet reported. Sector totals aggregate every protocol DeFiLlama tracks in that category. Values are live and will change.
BitGo and Jupiter Launch Institutional SOL Staking in Regula — questions & answers
What is the Jupiter x BitGo validator?
It is a new tool that allows institutional clients to stake SOL directly from BitGo's regulated custody accounts.
Why is this partnership significant?
It lowers barriers for institutional investors to participate in Solana staking while maintaining regulatory compliance.
How much Solana DeFi TVL is there?
Solana's DeFi TVL is $5.72 billion, according to DeFiLlama.
How much is 1 Solana worth in rupee today?
About ₹10,708.22 at the live peer-to-peer (P2P) USDT rate, which is what Indians typically trade at — equivalent to roughly $102.84. The rupee price moves with both SOL's US-dollar price and the USDT/INR rate; use our Solana in rupee page for any amount.
Has Solana's price moved since this brief was published?
SOL is up 0.75% since this brief first published — trading at ₹9,790 ($102.84) now versus ₹9,717 ($102.07) at publication. Token Times re-checks this figure against CoinGecko and Binance every 15 minutes.
Which outlets reported this story?
This is an original Token Times brief that synthesises reporting from Crypto Economy, Crypto Daily, with the key figures cross-checked for agreement across them. It is not a copy of any one article — follow the source links above for the original reporting.
Original summary — not financial advice. This is an original Token Times brief that summarises a development reported elsewhere and adds live market data for context; it is not the original article and reproduces no part of it. Follow the source link above for full details. Crypto is volatile and high-risk — always do your own research.