Case summary
What happened
Uphold currently offers staking for eligible cryptoassets held on its platform and delegates or locks those assets into third-party proof-of-stake networks. Current first-party U.S. and European staking terms state that staked eligible cryptoassets remain the user's property and that ownership is retained while Uphold retains custodial responsibility. Rewards are determined by the relevant network and are subject to protocol-level risks including slashing and unbonding constraints. First-party Cardano material confirms ADA staking through Uphold by 28 July 2022, but the reviewed sources do not establish one original umbrella Staking launch date across assets and jurisdictions, so CYA leaves launch_date unresolved.
Customer result
Customer outcome
Not applicable
Not-applicable is not a principal, custody or solvency guarantee. Current terms retain user ownership language but staking remains exposed to network, slashing, unbonding, custodial and jurisdictional risks.
- Estimated recovery
- No platform-wide Uphold Staking customer-loss, claims or repayment process was identified in the reviewed sources; the staking service remains active in supported jurisdictions.
- Repayment started
- —
- Repayment completed
- —
- Confidence
- High
Asset treatment
Terms risk
Customer-owned
Customer-owned reflects express current staking-terms language, not a guarantee against slashing, custodial loss, platform insolvency or every jurisdiction's legal treatment. Geographic restrictions and applicable contractual entities vary.
- Affected product
- Uphold Staking
- Confidence
- High
Current reviewed Uphold staking terms state that users retain ownership of eligible cryptoassets chosen for staking and that each staked eligible cryptoasset remains user property while staked. Current U.S. terms additionally state that beneficial ownership remains unaffected while Uphold retains custodial responsibility. CYA records this as customer-owned under the reviewed staking terms, while preserving jurisdictional limitations and separate protocol/custody risks.
Known unknowns
Uncertainty
Reviewed first-party materials establish current staking operation and ownership/custody language in current terms, and historical ADA staking by July 2022, but they do not establish one original umbrella launch date. Geographic availability and detailed terms vary by jurisdiction.
Chronology
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2 sourcesStaking
Uphold
Current first-party help material documents the active Uphold staking flow and how eligible users start and stop staking through the platform.
How to Deposit & Stake Cardano (ADA) on Uphold
Uphold · 2022-07-28
Historical first-party article states that users could stake ADA through the Uphold wallet by 28 July 2022. This establishes staking operation by that date but is not treated as the original umbrella Staking launch date.
terms risk
2 sourcesUphold Staking Program Terms and Conditions
Uphold · 2026-07-01
Current U.S. first-party staking terms state that users retain ownership of staked eligible cryptoassets, the assets remain user property, beneficial ownership remains unaffected, and Uphold retains custodial responsibility. Terms also describe protocol-level staking, slashing and unbonding risks.
Staking Program Terms and Conditions
Uphold · 2026-06-29
Current European first-party staking terms also state that users retain ownership of each eligible cryptocurrency chosen for staking and that each staked eligible cryptocurrency remains user property while staked. Geographic restrictions apply.
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