The integration enables self-custodial POL staking with validator choice via Ledger Wallet
NEW YORK, NY, March 11, 2026 (EZ Newswire) -- Yield.xyz powers Polygon (POL) staking via Ledger Wallet™, enabling users to participate in the Polygon staking ecosystem while maintaining full self-custody through Ledger’s hardware-backed security.Through this integration, Ledger users will be able to authorize POL staking directly from the security of their Ledger signers, delegate across multiple validators, and manage their staking positions within Ledger’s secure environment. Yield.xyz provides the underlying API infrastructure that connects Ledger Wallet to Polygon staking, standardizing access while abstracting protocol-level complexity.
The integration reflects a broader effort across the ecosystem to embed staking functionality directly into self-custodial wallets, reducing reliance on external dashboards and simplifying participation in network security. By combining Ledger’s secure wallet infrastructure, Polygon’s staking model, and Yield.xyz’s yield abstraction layer, the integration delivers a cohesive staking experience designed for long-term use.
POL staking via Ledger Wallet allows users to engage with Polygon’s proof-of-stake network without transferring assets to third-party platforms or relinquishing control of their private keys. Validator discovery, delegation, reward tracking, and unstaking flows are all surfaced natively, while Yield.xyz manages protocol interactions behind the scenes using audited, production-grade infrastructure.
Polygon’s staking model relies on a decentralized validator set responsible for securing the network, validating transactions, and supporting governance. These validators underpin Polygon’s scalable infrastructure, which supports a growing ecosystem of applications across consumer, enterprise, and onchain financial use cases. Making staking accessible through Ledger Wallet helps broaden validator participation and reinforces the network’s long-term security.
“Embedding POL staking directly into Ledger ecosystem through Yield.xyz lowers the barrier to secure network participation while preserving the custody and risk standards users expect,” said Marc Boiron, CEO of Polygon Labs. “This integration expands access to staking in a way that is operationally sound, institutionally credible, and aligned with Polygon’s long-term security model.”
Yield.xyz serves as the infrastructure layer that allows Ledger Wallet users to participate in Polygon staking at scale. Its API standardizes staking access across validators while remaining flexible as Polygon’s validator ecosystem evolves. This approach allows wallet platforms to integrate staking functionality without embedding protocol-specific logic directly into their products.
Security and self-custody remain central to the experience. Users stake POL directly from their Ledger Wallet, ensuring private keys never leave the device. Ledger Wallet provides visibility into staking positions and rewards, while Yield.xyz handles validator interactions and staking lifecycle management to ensure consistency and reliability.
“Ledger Wallet is designed to give users secure access to the always growing opportunities of the onchain economy without compromising on self-custody,” said JF Rochet, EVP of Consumer Services at Ledger. “Yield.xyz added POL Staking to their offering to enable Ledger users to stake directly from their Ledger Wallet, secured by their Ledger signer, choose their preferred validator, and engage with the Polygon network while benefiting from Ledger’s uncompromising security standards.”
The integration also supports core staking lifecycle features, including reward accrual and unstaking flows, all managed through the Ledger Wallet UI. Yield.xyz coordinates protocol requirements to ensure a predictable experience while preserving the underlying mechanics of Polygon’s staking model.
As wallet-native staking continues to gain adoption, integrations like this demonstrate how standardized infrastructure can reduce fragmentation across the onchain ecosystem. Users benefit from direct access to network participation within secure environments, while networks gain broader distribution through trusted platforms.
POL staking continues to be supported via Ledger Wallet, powered by Yield.xyz, as part of an ongoing effort to make onchain participation more accessible without sacrificing security or control.
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Polygon Labs is a global blockchain payments company building and operating infrastructure to move money instantly, reliably, and at internet scale, with the mission to move all money onchain. It is building the Polygon Open Money Stack, an open and integrated stack of services and technologies to instantly and reliably move money anywhere, and put it to work. Its infrastructure has facilitated trillions of dollars in onchain value transfer and supported millions of transactions daily for some of the globe's largest banks, fintechs, enterprises, and consumer applications. For more information, visit polygon.technology.
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