About this episode

Harriet Browning discusses the evolution of institutional staking and its significance in the future of crypto adoption.

What does institutional crypto adoption actually look like beyond the headlines?Harriet Browning, Global VP of Sales at Twinstake, joins Bitcoin.com's Alex Richardson at Proof of Talk 2026 in Paris to discuss how institutional staking is evolving and why infrastructure, not speculation, is becoming the focus of the next phase of crypto adoption.Drawing on her background in TradFi derivatives, Browning explains why staking should be viewed as core blockchain infrastructure, how non-custodial institutional staking works, and what large investors expect from validators today.Topics include:- Why institutional staking is gaining momentum- The shift from TradFi to DeFi- How non-custodial staking works- Validator performance and Solana staking- Regulatory momentum and institutional requirements- The role of the Proof of Stake Alliance- Why compliance, custody, reporting, and infrastructure matter more than everRecorded at Proof of Talk 2026 in Paris.🎧 Listen now and follow Bitcoin.com News on Spotify for more interviews with the founders, executives, and builders shaping the future of crypto and digital assets.

People in this episode

Host: Alex Richardson

Guest: Harriet Browning

Topics covered

• institutional crypto adoption
• institutional staking
• blockchain infrastructure
• non-custodial staking
• validator performance
• regulatory momentum
• DeFi

Keywords

• institutional staking
• crypto adoption
• blockchain infrastructure
• non-custodial staking
• validator performance
• regulatory requirements
• DeFi

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Twinstake, Proof of Stake Alliance

Places: Paris

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