Press Release
Blocksize Exposes Hidden Risks of Custodial Staking: Why Transparency and Governance Matter for Solana’s Future
Frankfurt, Germany, 3rd September 2025, ZEX PR WIRE, Blocksize, a German-based DeFi infrastructure provider, is calling attention to the hidden fees of custodial staking platforms, which quietly erode yields, undermine governance, and place long-term downward pressure on Solana’s price.

For many family offices and institutional investors, staking is marketed as a simple, “risk-free yield” play. Native Solana staking typically earns 8.25–10%, yet most custodial platforms return significantly less. The difference is pocketed and immediately sold for USD on the open market — a 24/7 sell volume that preassures SOL’s price..
But yield erosion is only part of the story. Custodial platforms also consolidate network governance power. Delegators who stake via e.g. exchanges unknowingly transfer their voting rights. In 2024, Solana’s Proposal 228, which aimed to reduce inflation to 0% (a major price-supporting change), fell short of the required two-thirds supermajority, receiving only around 61% approval. While multiple factors influenced the outcome, concerns remain that exchange-controlled votes may have contributed to the shortfall. In other words, delegators who stake through custodians and or exchanges risk seeing their governance power used in ways that may not align with their own long-term interests.
“Family offices expect staking to earn predictable yield on their token position,” said Christian Labetzsch, Co-Founder of Blocksize. “But the reality is, e.g. exchanges can quietly eat into returns and use governance power against delegators’ long-term interests. That’s why transparency, non-custodial control, high validator performance and regulated operations are important for delegators..”
The Transparency Gap in Staking
While APY remains the marketing hook, performance alone is no longer a differentiator. Professional investors are increasingly concerned about:
- Hidden yield loss through custodial fees and reward selling.
- Slashing and operational risks from anonymous or opaque validators.
- Governance capture that suppresses ecosystem-positive upgrades.
- Inflation and volatility eroding real returns.
- Unknown offshore wallet operators with no accountability (“Not your keys, not your coins”).
Blocksize addresses these issues with non-custodial, institutional-grade staking that restores control to delegators. Unlike anonymous offshore validators, Blocksize puts a name to its wallet addresses and operates under German law, making it transparent and accountable. Users retain their governance rights, gain visibility into validator performance, and support ecosystem-aligned operators.
Institutional Standards for DeFi
Blocksize operates infrastructure within Germany’s strict frameworks, delivering staking solutions built to bank-level standards while remaining open to non-bank clients. Services include:
- Customizable staking fees and SLAs for family offices and businesses.
- Geo-redundant, 24/7 monitored infrastructure with automated failover.
- Real-time transparency, with validator performance, governance activity, and node status published openly.
So far, Blocksize has supported 10+ protocols, 5 million on-chain transactions, and provides reliable on-chain market data over 9,000 pairs to support a permissionless and fair DeFi ecosystem.
About Blocksize
Blocksize is a Frankfurt-based DeFi infrastructure provider specializing in non-custodial staking, oracle data, and validator operations. With over seven years of experience and a proven compliance framework, Blocksize combines technical reliability with regulatory accountability. The company actively stakes its own funds, participates in protocol governance, and contributes open-source tools to support the broader blockchain ecosystem — making DeFi bankable.
Useful Links:
Website: https://blocksize.info/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/blocksizecapital/
Twitter: https://x.com/blocksizecap
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Press Release
Sunshine Jewelries Emphasizes Thoughtful Design With Jewelry Made for Real Life, Real Wear, and Everyday Confidence
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A continued focus on pieces designed for lasting comfort and meaningful personal use
California, USA, 2nd March 2026, ZEX PR WIRE — Sunshine Jewelries highlights its ongoing commitment to thoughtful design and jewelry created for real wear. The brand’s current direction centers on pieces that support daily life, personal milestones, and long-term use rather than short-lived trends or single-occasion styling.
“We focus on creating pieces people reach for instinctively, whether they are dressing for work, meeting friends, or marking a meaningful moment.”
The brand’s latest emphasis reflects a growing shift toward jewelry that feels natural in everyday settings. Rather than treating jewelry as something reserved for events alone, Sunshine Jewelries approaches design as part of a person’s routine. Necklaces, earrings, bracelets, and rings are developed with balance, proportion, and comfort in mind, allowing each piece to move easily from morning to evening without feeling overstated or impractical.
“Jewelry should feel dependable, not limit how often it gets worn,” said a representative from Sunshine Jewelries. “Our designs are meant to fit into real wardrobes and real lives, while still holding meaning and presence.”
Materials across current collections include sterling silver, 10K and 14K gold, and carefully selected stones set with secure construction. Each design prioritizes wearability, accurate sizing, and thoughtful finishes that hold up to repeated use. Attention to comfort plays a central role, from smooth edges to reliable closures that support confidence during daily wear.
Sunshine Jewelries also continues to place importance on emotional connection. Many pieces are created with gifting in mind, offering options suitable for birthdays, anniversaries, career milestones, and personal celebrations. Clean silhouettes and versatile designs allow jewelry to feel personal without being tied to a single moment or trend cycle.
Alongside design philosophy, Sunshine Jewelries maintains a customer-focused shopping experience through its online store. The brand offers secure checkout, clear product information, fast delivery, and real-time order tracking to support a smooth purchasing process. This operational consistency reflects the same care applied to product design.
By reinforcing its commitment to jewelry made for real life, Sunshine Jewelries continues to position itself as a brand grounded in intention, wearability, and emotional relevance. The focus remains on pieces that stay present in daily routines, becoming part of personal stories rather than background accessories.
Current collections are available through the Sunshine Jewelries online store.
About Sunshine Jewelries
Sunshine Jewelries is a handcrafted jewelry brand dedicated to creating meaningful pieces designed for everyday wear and life’s important moments. With a focus on quality materials, thoughtful design, and careful craftsmanship, the brand creates jewelry meant to be worn often, gifted with purpose, and remembered over time.
Contact Information
Email: sunshinejewelry25@gmail.com
Website: https://sunshinejewelleries.com
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Press Release
Sunshine Jewelries Launches a Line Featuring Everyday Staples for Work, Events, and Gifting
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A new collection focused on refined essentials designed to move effortlessly from daily wear to meaningful occasions
California, USA, 2nd March 2026, ZEX PR WIRE — Sunshine Jewelries has announced the launch of a new jewelry line centered on everyday staples created for work settings, special events, and thoughtful gifting. The release reflects the brand’s continued focus on jewelry that feels composed, wearable, and intentional from the moment it is worn, while maintaining the craftsmanship and material standards the brand is known for.
“We think of jewelry as part of someone’s routine, not just an accessory for rare occasions. This collection was shaped around real life, where a bracelet might be worn to work, to dinner, and then gifted later as something remembered.”
The new line brings together earrings, necklaces, rings, and bracelets designed with proportion, comfort, and longevity in mind. Rather than focusing on statement-only pieces, the collection prioritizes refined designs that integrate easily into daily routines, professional wardrobes, and personal milestones. Each piece is crafted to feel balanced on the body, offering a sense of polish without excess.
This launch responds to a growing demand for jewelry that can transition smoothly across different moments of life. From meetings and formal events to celebrations and gifting, the collection is structured to support versatility while retaining visual presence. Materials include sterling silver, 10K and 14K gold, and carefully selected stones set with attention to detail and secure construction.
“Our goal with this line was to create pieces people could rely on, not just admire,” said a representative from Sunshine Jewelries. “These are designs meant to be worn repeatedly, paired easily, and trusted for both everyday settings and moments that matter.”
The collection also reflects Sunshine Jewelries’ emphasis on thoughtful gifting. Many pieces are positioned as meaningful options for birthdays, anniversaries, weddings, and professional milestones. With clean silhouettes, dependable closures, and accurate sizing, the jewelry is designed to feel personal while remaining universally wearable.
In keeping with the brand’s customer-first approach, Sunshine Jewelries continues to offer fast delivery, secure checkout, and real-time order tracking across its online store.
By focusing on everyday staples, Sunshine Jewelries reinforces its belief that jewelry should feel natural, expressive, and lasting. The new line stands as a continuation of the brand’s philosophy that each piece carries meaning, shaped not only by design but by how and when it is worn.
The collection is now available through the Sunshine Jewelries online store.
About Sunshine Jewelries
Sunshine Jewelries is a handcrafted jewelry brand dedicated to creating refined, meaningful pieces for everyday wear and special occasions. With a focus on quality materials, thoughtful design, and careful craftsmanship, the brand creates jewelry meant to be worn, gifted, and remembered.
Contact Information
Email: sunshinejewelry25@gmail.com
Website: https://sunshinejewelries.com
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Press Release
Context Releases 2025 Luxury Fashion Sustainability Benchmark on ESG Disclosures
London, United Kingdom, 2nd Mar 2026 — A new 2025 Luxury Fashion Sustainability Benchmark released by sustainability consultancy Context reveals a growing divide between the depth of environmental disclosures and social transparency. The benchmark analyses the public sustainability and ESG reporting of 10 of the world’s largest luxury fashion companies, including Burberry, Chanel, LVMH, and Kering.
Social Sustainability: Placing People at the Centre
The benchmark assesses how effectively luxury fashion companies identify, manage, and report on key sustainability issues across five categories. It evaluates reporting maturity and transparency, rather than actual sustainability performance. The findings highlight the growing importance of developing a more holistic sustainability strategy that places people at the centre. While companies are integrating actionable targets and goals related to their material issues, such as climate, transparency doesn’t yet extend far enough to the people behind the products.
“As regulatory scrutiny increases and expectations rise, credible leadership will depend on companies being as open about social impacts, risks and opportunities as they are about emissions and other environmental topics,” said Helen Fisher, Managing Director at Context.
Key findings from the 2025 Luxury Fashion Sustainability Benchmark include:
- Communicating a strategy: All luxury fashion companies provided updates on their sustainability strategy, but the extent to which it covered the company’s most material environmental, social, and governance issues varied.
- Double materiality: 40% had communicated their impacts on planet and society, and the financial implications of those impacts, by reporting the results of a double materiality assessment.
- Governance: Sustainability governance is well-established at both the Board and executive levels, but detailed ESG risk management disclosures are sparse.
- Climate metrics: Luxury fashion companies tend to report more extensive climate-related data, but transparent communication on setbacks or underperformance is limited.
- Nature: Nature reporting is slowly rising, with half following science-backed guidance from the Science Based Targets Network (SBTN). Only one company has SBTN validated freshwater and land targets.
+1 - Social impact: Reporting on social issues is weaker than on environmental and governance topics, indicating potential blind spots in supply chain risk.
- Reporting frameworks: Most luxury fashion companies report against at least one sustainability reporting framework, such as the Global Reporting Initiative Standards, commonly used by companies to publicly report their impacts on the planet, economy, and society.
Download the full 2025 Luxury Fashion Sustainability Benchmark.
About Context
Context is a consultancy specialising in corporate sustainability strategy, reporting, and communications. For more than 25 years, it has helped over 250 clients across a wide range of sectors and markets to navigate the evolving sustainability landscape.
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Website: https://contextsustainability.com/
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