Chorus One | Summer Updates

Institutional Staking. Protocol Coverage. Research-Driven Insight.

August 20, 2025

While much of the industry slows down for the summer, Chorus One has remained focused on advancing the future of staking and infrastructure, from deep protocol research to real-world integrations that drive institutional adoption.

This month, we’re spotlighting:

☀️ Validator Behaviour on Solana
We kicked off a research experiment on Solana to quantify whether timing games actually pay off, and the results are clear. Strategic latency and slot manipulation can increase validator rewards by up to 3%. While profitable, these tactics expose deeper inefficiencies in the Agave client and raise questions about decentralization and long-term fairness. Read the full report →

⚙️ Injective’s Native EVM and the Future of On-Chain Trading
Trading remains one of crypto’s most proven use cases and Injective is now making it performant and composable on-chain. With its new native EVM, Injective eliminates the tradeoff between performance and permissionlessness, introducing the industry's fastest EVM, MEV-resistant CLOBs, and atomic execution across smart contracts and native modules. Learn how Injective is changing the game →

🛠️ Cosmos SDK Staking: Now Just 10 Lines of Code
We’re making staking infrastructure more accessible to developers and institutions alike. Our new Cosmos Staking SDK lets you enable staking for any Cosmos SDK-based chain, including ATOM, TIA, DYDX and more, with fewer than 10 lines of code. Already powering integrations with Ledger and Cactus Custody, the SDK supports staking, reward withdrawal, redelegation, and more, with compatibility for Utila, Ledger, and other signing solutions. Explore the SDK →

🧱 Rethinking Solana’s Architecture: Jito’s BAM and Alpenglow
As Solana’s architecture continues to evolve, we’ve taken a close look at recent proposals, like Jito’s new Block Assembly Marketplace (BAM) and Anza’s Alpenglow consensus redesign. These systems aim to reduce toxic MEV, improve execution, and set the foundation for faster finality. Read our thoughts on BAM & Alpenglow →

📱 Expanding Mobile Staking Access via SafePal
This summer, Chorus One staking went live on both SafePal, bringing secure, institutional-grade staking directly into the hands of users. Read about the SafePal integration →

💧 TON Pool: Secure, Scalable Staking Built for Institutions
Chorus One has officially launched TON Pool, an institutional-grade pooled staking solution for the TON. This product was built with one core focus: prioritising security without compromising usability or performance. In a staking ecosystem where many alternatives rely on unaudited contracts or expose users to hidden risks, TON Pool offers a rigorously audited, security-first foundation. Explore the product and learn what sets TON Pool apart →

Let’s dive in 👇

Research Spotlight

On-chain Trading & Injective's Native EVM

Trading remains one of crypto’s most proven and enduring use cases but the infrastructure to support it on-chain has long lagged behind. In this context, Injective’s launch of a native EVM marks a significant step toward closing the gap between performance and permissionlessness. Unlike traditional EVM-compatible chains that rely on rollups or siloed execution layers, Injective offers a unified environment for trading, AI, and financial applications, all built directly into the protocol. This includes seamless access to an MEV-resistant orderbook, atomic execution across modules, and direct support for real-world assets.

Timing Games on Solana: Validator Incentives, Network Impacts, and Agave's Hidden Inefficiencies

Timing Games on Solana: A Measurable Incentive, Not Just a Theoretical Risk Solana’s high-frequency architecture has long positioned it as a performance-first blockchain. But recent validator behaviour reveals that even small deviations from intended consensus timing can yield measurable financial rewards. In this context, Chorus One conducted a targeted experiment to quantify the economic impact of timing games and optimization on validator performance.

Distilling Information from Alpenglow Consensus

Solana remains one of the fastest and most adopted blockchains in the crypto ecosystem. In this context, we view Alpenglow as a bold and necessary evolution in the design of Solana’s consensus architecture. In this article, we provide a rigorous peer review and a focused analysis of its economic incentives and potential trade-offs. Our goal is to provide a critical perspective that informs both implementation decisions and future protocol research.

Our thoughts on BAM, the New Block Building Architecture Introduced by Jito

At Solana Accelerate in May, Anza introduced Alpenglow, a new consensus mechanism capable of finalizing blocks in as little as 150ms. Overhauling consensus is a colossal task for any blockchain, but it’s just one of the major changes coming to Solana in the months ahead. Jito, a core piece in Solana’s infrastructure, announced the Block Assembly Marketplace (BAM). Together, Alpenglow and BAM completely rethink how Solana works. The new architecture will enable use cases previously out of reach, introduce new economic dynamics, reduce toxic MEV, and lay the groundwork for broader institutional adoption.

Integration Spotlight

Chorus One x SafePal Integration

TON has quickly become one of the most active ecosystems in crypto, with growing demand for accessible and secure staking options. In this context, our integration with SafePal represents a meaningful step toward improving the mobile staking experience for TON holders. In this announcement, we outline what the integration enables, how it simplifies access to institutional-grade staking infrastructure, and why it matters for both users and the broader TON ecosystem.

Cactus Custody Integrates with Chorus One’s SOL dApp

We recently integrated our Chorus One SOL dApp with Cactus Custody, bringing secure, institutional-grade Solana staking to Cactus clients. Through this integration, Cactus Custody users can now stake SOL via highly secure workflows, access high-performance validators with real-time monitoring and enjoy a streamlined staking experience with institutional-grade infrastructure.

Cosmos Staking SDK is Accelerating Institutional Staking Integration

Staking on Cosmos just got simpler for institutions. The Chorus One SDK makes it easy to integrate secure, scalable staking functionality across Cosmos SDK-based networks, no complexity, no compromise. With support for major protocols like ATOM, TIA, and DYDX, and successful integrations with partners like Ledger and Cactus, our lightweight SDK is production-ready and developer-friendly. Whether you're building a dApp or upgrading your wallet, Cosmos staking is now just a few lines of code away.

Product Spotlight

Introducing Our Innovative Pooled Staking Solution: Prioritising Security in the Digital Assets

As announced earlier this year, Chorus One is proud to have launched TON Pool, an institutional-grade pooled staking solution on TON that enhances the staking experience with a focus on security and addressing technical risks.

Chorus One Introduces TON Pool dApp – A New Way To Stake TON

Earlier this year, Chorus One introduced TON Pool, TON staking, built for institutions. TON Pool redefines staking on TON by combining security-first architecture, performance optimization, and seamless developer-ready integrations to eliminate the friction that once defined, and hindered, staking on TON. Today, Chorus is pleased to announce the launch of the TON Pool dApp, making TON staking even simpler, more accessible to all.

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