Interactive Brokers launches Ethereum staking through Zerohash partnership
Interactive Brokers introduced Ethereum staking for eligible clients via Zerohash, adding crypto rewards to its brokerage platform.
Why it matters
A major traditional brokerage has added native Ethereum staking, signaling deeper integration of crypto yield products into mainstream investment platforms. The move could redirect assets from specialized crypto exchanges to multi-asset brokers.
Where the sources disagree
Interactive Brokers client assets under management
$903 billion in client assets
Crypto.News
$964.7 billion in total client equity
Bitcoin.com News
Crypto.News reports $903 billion in client assets while Bitcoin.com News reports $964.7 billion in total client equity
Key facts
Interactive Brokers launched Ethereum staking for eligible clients through its Client Portal on October 13
Reported by Crypto.News
Zerohash provides the staking infrastructure while Interactive Brokers handles client-facing requests and tracking
Reported by Crypto.News
Staking rewards are credited as additional ETH and can compound while the position remains staked
Reported by Crypto.News
Interactive Brokers CEO Milan Galik compared the staking feature to the firm's Stock Yield Enhancement Program
Reported by Crypto.News
What happened
Interactive Brokers announced on October 13 that eligible clients can stake Ethereum through its Client Portal using staking services provided by Zerohash. Rewards are credited in ETH and can compound while holdings remain staked. The brokerage, which already offers crypto trading and wallet services, compared the staking feature to its Stock Yield Enhancement Program. CryptoSlate reported that about 43.7 million ETH is committed to validators, representing 35.77% of circulating supply. The launch positions Interactive Brokers alongside BNY and Bitgo in offering staking to traditional finance clients.
How the story developed
- First report
First report by Crypto.News
Interactive Brokers adds Ethereum staking as $900B broker expands crypto
- Update
Interactive Brokers announces Ethereum staking launch
Eligible clients can stake ETH through Client Portal with Zerohash providing staking services
- Official statement
Official statement from Bitcoin.com News
Interactive Brokers Rolls out Ether Staking With Zerohash
- Update
CryptoSlate reports on Ethereum staking market context
Provides validator statistics and institutional adoption context for the launch
How coverage built up
Independent sources over time, counted the way the consensus panel counts them: a republication of a wire story does not move the line.
- 13 Oct 2026, 18:05 UTC: Crypto.News — 1 independent source, 1 reports
- 13 Oct 2026, 18:30 UTC: Bitcoin.com News, official — 2 independent sources, 2 reports
- 14 Oct 2026, 09:10 UTC: CryptoSlate — 3 independent sources, 3 reports
- 15 Oct 2026, 13:35 UTC: CoinGape — 4 independent sources, 4 reports
- 15 Oct 2026, 13:37 UTC: Crypto News (CryptoNews.net) — 5 independent sources, 5 reports
Affected entities
Also mentioned: Arbitrum, Optimism, United States, Solana, Binance, USD Coin, Coinbase
Original sources
| Publisher | Report | Role | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bitcoin.com News Company, official | Interactive Brokers Rolls out Ether Staking With Zerohash | Independent | |
| Crypto.News Crypto media | Interactive Brokers adds Ethereum staking as $900B broker expands crypto | Original | |
| CryptoSlate Crypto media | Interactive Brokers moves into Ethereum’s $110 billion staking market as institutional demand accelerates | Independent | |
| CoinGape Crypto media | Lido Launches ETH Staking Across Four Layer-2 Networks Using Chainlink CCIP | Independent | |
| Crypto News (CryptoNews.net) Aggregator | Ethereum News: Direct Staking on L2s Live via Lido UI | Syndicated |
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