The Ethereum staking service lets users research, trade and stake ETH in one platform while receiving stETH and Nansen Points through Lido’s stVaults-based setup.
Nansen has launched its first Ethereum staking product, expanding from blockchain analytics into validator operations through a non-custodial service built on Lido’s stVaults. The product went live with the stVaults mainnet release on January 30, 2026, allowing users to stake ETH directly to Nansen-operated validators, earn consensus rewards and MEV (miner extractable value) rewards, and avoid the traditional 32 ETH minimum required for solo staking. Users receive stETH, Lido’s liquid staking token, which can be used across DeFi (blockchain-based financial applications), while also earning Nansen Points. Nansen said the setup is non-custodial, so it does not take direct control of user funds, and that the underlying smart contracts (self-executing blockchain code) have been audited by security firms. The launch builds on Nansen’s 2024 acquisition of StakeWithUs, which gave it validator expertise and infrastructure. Nansen says the feature also lets users research, trade and stake ETH without leaving its platform, folding staking into its existing suite of tools. Under Lido V3’s separation-of-roles design, Nansen acts as both stVault owner and node operator, while Lido provides the protocol framework. The model is aimed at both retail and institutional users by combining staking access, DeFi composability, analytics and transparent validator performance, though staking still carries slashing risk if validators misbehave or go offline.