Ledger Live & Chorus One Supercharge ETH Yields with MEV Optimization—Wall Street’s Worst Nightmare

MEV meets DeFi in a game-changing collab that'll make traditional finance sweat.

Ledger Live just dropped the ultimate ETH yield hack—partnering with Chorus One to deploy MEV-optimized staking. No more leaving money on the table when validators extract value from blockchain transactions.

The killer combo: institutional-grade security meets maximal extractable value strategies. Finally, retail investors get the same weapons as crypto hedge funds—minus the seven-figure minimums.

And the timing? Perfect. With ETH staking yields looking juicier than a Wall Street bonus pool, this move could trigger a fresh institutional stampede into DeFi. Just don't tell the suits they're now competing with grandma's ledger wallet.

One thing's certain: the 'dumb money' just got a whole lot smarter.

Does this integration change the staking game?

For years, Ethereum staking has been a trade-off between convenience and optimization. Solo stakers chase MEV rewards through complex setups, while retail investors settle for basic yields from centralized platforms.

Ledger and Chorus One’s integration disrupts that dichotomy by merging institutional-grade strategies with retail-friendly access, all without compromising self-custody.

Per the statement, Chorus One’s MEV Max combines advanced infrastructure with proprietary research to maximize validator rewards. The system optimizes block proposals through close collaboration with Ethereum block builders, strategically selecting transactions to enhance staker returns.

This approach has already delivered notable results, including two blocks this year yielding 159.9 ETH and 134 ETH, respectively, significantly outperforming typical staking rewards.

The mechanics are straightforward but powerful. Users stake ETH through Ledger Live’s interface, and Chorus One’s validators bundle transactions to maximize MEV opportunities while sharing profits with stakers.

As more users participate, the growing total value locked increases the pool’s block proposal frequency, creating a network effect where larger stakes can lead to more consistent rewards. Importantly, all this occurs without requiring users to manage validators or understand MEV complexities.

The current integration is merely phase one. According to the release, Ledger and Chorus One are already exploring looped staking and osETH minting. osETH is a liquid staking token enabling re-staking and DeFi participation without unlocking ETH.