Which banks in the Gulf and MENA offer staking?

Every bank that passes this test also appears on Crypto-friendly banks in the Gulf and MENA, and the list is identical. That page carries the full write-up and is the one search engines are pointed to. The table below is the same set.

The banks that pass

BankScoreTypeHealthP2PVerdict
AMINA Bank15/16Crypto-nativeSolidnoneYes, but only for professional clients and companies. Individuals need CHF 500,000 in assets plus finance experience, or CHF 2 million.
Standard Chartered8/16TraditionalWatchnoneYes for institutions, through spot trading, custody and stablecoins. Retail customers get little beyond the Mox app in Hong Kong.

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Bank by bank

AMINA Bank 15 of 16 · staking: yes
Allowed: Staking of ETH, SOL, ADA, DOT, POL, XTZ, ATOM and GRAM, with the bank keeping 15% of rewards
Watch out: Stablecoin rewards for US persons and anyone resident or domiciled in the EEA
Standard Chartered 8 of 16 · staking: partial
Allowed: Institutional staking on ETH and other assets through Zodia Custody with Blockdaemon
Watch out: No retail crypto trading, custody or staking at Standard Chartered itself in any market; every direct product is for institutions

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Crypto-friendly banks in the Gulf and MENA (8)

Same region, other tests

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Staking elsewhere

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