# Pier Two

> Stake with Confidence

Pier Two provides non-custodial staking infrastructure for institutions and enterprises across proof-of-stake blockchain networks.

Pier Two operates institutional-grade staking infrastructure with ISO27001:2022, SOC 2 Type I, SOC 2 Type II and NORS certifications enabling businesses and funds to stake digital assets across blockchain networks while maintaining custody. Pier Two's customer console supports direct validator delegation, API integration, web dashboard management, and custodian-based staking flows. Users retain control of private keys throughout staking operations, with infrastructure managed through hybrid cloud and bare metal deployments featuring zonal redundancy.

- Type: Company
- Sector: Infrastructure
- Status: Active
- Founded: 2018-01-01
- Profile: https://thegrid.id/profiles/pier_two

## Products

- [Pier Two Staking Service](https://thegrid.id/profiles/pier_two): Pier Two Staking Service is a self-custodial proof-of-stake validation infrastructure delivering institutional staking operations across blockchain networks through direct delegation, API integration, web-based control interfaces, and custodian partnerships. The service maintains validator nodes with high-uptime infrastructure while users retain private key custody, enabling stake deposits, reward accumulation, and withdrawal operations without intermediary control of underlying assets. (Staking Service, Live, Main Product)
- [Pier Two Network Services](https://thegrid.id/profiles/pier_two): Pier Two Network Services is a blockchain node operation infrastructure supporting validation, oracle data feeds, and cross-chain application services across Layer 1 networks and testnet environments. The service operates full nodes providing transaction validation, data availability, and network connectivity for decentralized applications requiring persistent blockchain access without self-hosted infrastructure requirements. (Developer Tooling, Live)
- [Lantern](https://thegrid.id/profiles/pier_two): Lantern is an Ethereum light client implementation in C# enabling peer-to-peer consensus tracking on resource-constrained devices without full node requirements. The client maintains direct connections to beacon nodes through libp2p protocol, tracking sync committee signatures for consensus verification while eliminating dependence on centralized RPC providers for blockchain data access. (Developer Tooling, In Development)

## Links

- [Main](https://piertwo.com)
- [Blog](https://medium.com/pier-two)
- [Terms of Service](https://piertwo.com/terms-and-conditions)
- [Privacy policy](https://piertwo.com/privacy-policy-us)
- [Media Kit/branding](https://piertwo.com/brand-assets)
- [Twitter / X](https://x.com/PierTwo_com)
- [LinkedIn](https://linkedin.com/company/piertwo)
- [GitHub](https://github.com/Pier-Two)

## Relationships

- [Bitmine Immersion Technologies](https://thegrid.id/profiles/bitmine_immersion_technologies): Parent organization

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