JPMorgan Product Head Jumps to GSR Trading as MD to Forge Institutional Staking Markets

Wall Street meets crypto—again. This time, it's staking's turn.

Big Bank Exodus Continues

Another JPMorgan heavyweight defects to digital assets. The latest recruit? A product head now joining GSR Trading as Managing Director. Their mission: build out institutional staking markets from the ground up.

Staking Isn't Just for Degens Anymore

Forget yield farming in your basement—this is about bringing proof-of-stake to the suits. Pension funds, asset managers, family offices. They all want yield, but won’t touch a hot wallet. Enter GSR: offering the infrastructure to stake at scale, with compliance that doesn’t give lawyers heartburn.

Why It Matters

Institutions aren’t here for the tech—they’re here for the returns. Staking offers yields traditional finance can’t match. Even if half those yields get eaten by fees and middlemen—some things never change.

GSR’s betting big that staking becomes the next institutional cash cow. And if JPMorgan’s talent is any indicator, Wall Street’s already placing its bets.

“As a leading provider of staking for institutions globally, at Figment we’ve seen first-hand the challenges around liquidity and risk management. Gyld is addressing this gap with the kind of compliant, scalable solution institutions have been waiting for, and we’re excited to support their mission.” — Eva Lawrence, Head of EMEA at Figment.

Gyld has commenced a pilot with Figment as its first staking provider and now onboarding select early adopters — including asset managers, trading firms, and leading digital asset treasuries.

Institutions wishing to participate are invited to contact Gyld at [email protected]

Gyld Finance is building institutional markets for staked digital assets, turning passive staking into actively managed, fixed income–style products. Backed by Lightshift and led by experienced founders from JP Morgan, R3, Nomura, and GSR, Gyld provides compliant, liquid, and scalable infrastructure for asset managers and digital asset treasuries.

For more information, users can follow @GyldFinance on X or contact [email protected]

Lightshift is a venture firm investing in early-stage companies focused on digital infrastructure and programmable assets. The firm partners with founders to provide capital, technical expertise, and strategic insights for market-defining innovation.

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