Crypto Staking Regulation in 2025: How the US and Swiss Approaches Differ

Crypto staking is hands-down the most critical activity for the operation and security of many modern blockchain protocols, including Ethereum and Solana. The digital asset market has matured greatly over the years, yet the regulatory clarity on this core function remains gray.   In a positive development for the industry, recent publications from the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA) and the US SEC have provided valuable, albeit different, frameworks for analyzing staking activities. In this article, Nicola Massella, the Partner & Head of Legal for STORM Partners, provides a comparative analysis of these two positions source: https://beincrypto.com/us-vs-swiss-crypto-staking-regulations/