The Ethereum Foundation, non-profit organization supporting Ethereum development, has begun staking part of its treasury to generate network rewards. The initiative uses open-source infrastructure developed and maintained by Bitwise Onchain Solutions, institutional staking infrastructure provider.
Bitwise Asset Management, global crypto asset manager managing over $15 billion, said its onchain division is responsible for maintaining the tools used in the staking program. The first transaction included a deposit of 2,016 $ETH. Over time the foundation plans to increase the amount to about 70,000 $ETH, which is valued at more than $140 million at current market prices.
The staking infrastructure relies on two open-source tools, Dirk and Vouch. Both were originally created by Attestant, Ethereum staking infrastructure developer acquired by Bitwise in 2024. The software was designed to meet institutional security and reliability standards.
Dirk functions as a distributed signer that allows validator operations to run across multiple jurisdictions. This structure reduces the risk of a single operational failure interrupting validation activity. Vouch focuses on client diversity by supporting several validator client combinations and strategies aimed at reducing network-wide risks.
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