Switzerland-based AMINA Bank AG is the world’s first regulated financial institution to offer staking access to POL, the native token of the Polygon ecosystem. Through its partnership with Polygon Foundation, AMINA enables institutional investors to stake with yields of up to 15% under a regulated framework.
This move expands AMINA’s storage and transaction services for POL and underscores institutions’ growing interest in blockchain infrastructure under a compliant structure.
Regulated access to network security
AMINA Bank is expanding its services to include institutional staking. Clients can stake POL through a compliant setup following standard KYC, AML, and institutional governance controls.
“AMINA continues to bridge traditional finance and critical networks as institutional adoption of blockchain infrastructure accelerates,” said Miles Harrison, Chief Product Officer at AMINA Bank. “The expansion of our POL offering provides institutional investors with regulated access to blockchain, allowing us to reward our customers for providing stability and security to blockchain networks used by the world’s largest financial institutions and brands. Through our partnership with Polygon Foundation, we are proud to offer the most competitive reward structure in the institutional POL staking market.”
Under this partnership, AMINA will combine base staking rewards of approximately 4-5% with additional boosts from Polygon Foundation to increase total yields up to 15%.
Why polygons are important
Polygon has long been popular among enterprises and DeFi builders, and this development extends its credibility within organizations. The network has already supported nearly USD 3 billion in stablecoin capitalization, powers micropayments, and enables sub-5 second settlement times with ultra-low fees.
Additionally, Polygon has over $1 billion in tokenized real-world assets (RWA) and hosts institutional investors such as BlackRock’s BUIDL Fund. By enabling regulated staking, Polygon expands the entrance for institutions, not just as a protocol to build on, but as a protocol that institutions can manage and participate in.
“This is a turning point,” said Polygon Labs CEO Marc Boiron. “Institutions are no longer just buying tokens, they want to participate in networks that matter. POL is designed to extend the value layer of the internet, and this initiative gives real capital a regulated, bank-level entry point to protect it.”
Beyond finance, Polygon powers enterprise projects such as Nike’s .SWOOSH and Stripe’s global payment processing.
Redefining institutional staking
AMINA’s POL staking service is designed for qualified institutional investors, including asset managers, family offices, corporate finance, pension funds, and ultra-high net worth individuals, with a focus on governance, safe custody, and significant risk mitigation. Lock-up periods, market volatility and regulatory uncertainty are addressed within the bank’s compliance framework, providing exposure while adhering to institutional risk standards.
Digital finance tipping point
This development signals a further shift in how regulated financial institutions view blockchain. Rather than acting as passive holders or custodians of token assets, institutions could become active validators of the network, accepting both benefits and responsibilities.
For Polygon, this is a strategic shift. Token ownership will evolve from a speculative asset to a participatory vehicle in a permissionless architecture. This collaboration will put both the bank and the protocol at the forefront of regulated Web3 adoption.
