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Cryptocurrency exchange Bitget has attracted more than $6 million in deposits within the first week of launching an institutional-grade staking program for Monad, a high-throughput layer-one blockchain that went live last month.
The program, built in partnership with validator infrastructure provider Chorus One, gives Bitget’s 120 million users access to Monad staking with a roughly 5.5-hour unstaking period—significantly faster than many competing chains. The partnership targets emerging markets in Asia-Pacific and Africa where the exchange sees accelerating crypto adoption.
“By lowering the barrier to entry and offering a compliant, scalable on-ramp, this integration helps ensure the validator set grows in decentralization, stability, and geographic diversity,” — Chorus One team, in a statement.
The launch marks an expansion of Chorus One’s existing portfolio, where the company already secures more than $3.5 billion in staked assets across more than 30 blockchains. With ISO 27001 certification, the staking provider positions itself as a trusted custodian for institutional-level security, a factor many crypto investors increasingly weigh when choosing a staking platform.
For Bitget, integrating Monad staking strengthens its competitive edge in markets hungry for efficient blockchain solutions. The exchange, active across Asia-Pacific and Africa, aims to make staking more accessible to users who may be interacting with such financial tools for the first time. The company says the partnership is part of a broader push to promote secure and decentralized crypto participation in regions that are rapidly digitizing.
The collaboration is also consistent with Chorus One’s previous work in Africa, where it partnered with the Avalanche Foundation to expand validator infrastructure. With Monad staking now available on Bitget, both companies see an opportunity to channel infrastructure investment into emerging markets that often skip traditional financial systems in favor of blockchain-based alternatives.
“Accessing staking with quick unstaking options helps new users build trust in blockchain products,” — Bitget spokesperson, in a company statement.
At the technical level, Monad staking benefits from the network’s ability to process high volumes of transactions while retaining full Ethereum compatibility without code modifications. This positions the chain as a potential contender for developers seeking to deploy decentralized applications without reengineering their architecture.
Early participants in the program can stake and restake tokens through the Bitget interface, leveraging Chorus One’s backend infrastructure. For users in volatile environments—particularly in Africa and parts of Asia—the reduced unstaking time of roughly 5.5 hours is expected to be a major attraction. It creates a more flexible participation model when compared to chains that impose multi-day lock-ups.
Within a week, the Monad staking program surpassed $6 million in locked value, a strong indicator that users view the chain’s fundamentals as durable despite market unpredictability. While the numbers may evolve, the early surge suggests a clear appetite for staking models that combine institutional-grade security with user-friendly access points.
Both companies frame the expansion of Monad staking as part of a longer-term effort to drive secure crypto adoption in emerging economies. Bitget’s outreach across Asia-Pacific and Africa, combined with Chorus One’s validator infrastructure expertise, places the partnership in a strategic position to shape how users in these regions interact with blockchain technology.
Industry observers will be watching how quickly Monad staking continues to scale and whether the chain maintains its momentum as new validators join. For now, the first week’s performance reflects an ecosystem ready to grow through partnerships designed to bridge liquidity, security, and accessibility.
