StakeHound was a cryptocurrency company that aimed to bridge the gap between staking and the decentralized finance (DeFi) ecosystem. Its primary service involved users depositing cryptocurrencies like Ethereum (ETH) or Firo (FIRO), which StakeHound would then stake on their behalf. In return, users received "staked" tokens (e.g., stETH, stFIRO) on a 1:1 basis, which could be freely traded or used in various DeFi applications while the original assets earned staking rewards. In June 2021, the company's operations came to a halt after its custody provider, Fireblocks, allegedly lost the private keys to a wallet containing 38,178 ETH, making StakeHound's corresponding stETH tokens unredeemable. The company has been inactive since this event and initiated legal proceedings against its custodian.

Founded in

Switzerland