Liquid Staking and Institutional Participation

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Liquid Collective is a liquid-staking protocol spun out by Figment with validators including Kraken, Coinbase, Kiln, Bison Trails and Staked, targeting institutional users with KYC/AML rails and third-party smart-contract audits (Halborn plus a second auditor). It issues a receipt token that represents 1:1 staked ETH to trade or use as collateral, keeps custody with institutional custodians (non-custodial staking provider), and plans a Q4 launch; audits are remediated and the goal is higher liquidity and auditable validator selection.

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1. 0:00Liquid staking intro
2. 1:11What is staking
3. 6:08Liquid staking benefits
4. 8:38Liquid Collective vs Lido
5. 10:42Regulation for institutions
6. 13:31Getting started with Liquid Collective
7. 14:33Smart contract audits
8. 15:13Learn more about Liquid Collective

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