Intchains Makes Strategic Pivot into Proof-of-Stake with New Platform Acquisition

Quick Breakdown 

• Intchains acquired ECHOLINK for $1.3M, entering the PoS staking and validator market.
• The deal expands Intchains’ capabilities across Ethereum and multi-chain staking networks.
• Acquisition positions Intchains to tap blockchain-native yield and infrastructure revenues.

 

Intchains Group Limited has taken a significant step to reshape its long-term business model by acquiring a full Proof-of-Stake (PoS) technology platform from ECHOLINK Limited. This move deepens the company’s involvement in yield-driven blockchain infrastructure. The $1.3 million deal positions the Nasdaq-listed firm to participate directly in staking networks such as Ethereum, Avalanche, Manta, and Conflux, an area of the crypto economy experiencing rapid institutional expansion.

🚀 Intchains: Multi-Track Strategy Fueling 2026 Growth

🔗 To acquire a Proof-of-Stake platform to expand staking business
⚙️ Launches new XTM mining products to drive Q4 revenue
🪙 Begins ETH staking with FalconX (1,000 ETH)
💰 Strengthens ETH yield diversification

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— Intchains Group Limited (@intchains_group) November 13, 2025

Strategic exit from mining cycles

For years, Intchains’ revenue has been tied to the volatility of altcoin mining, an industry challenged by rising energy costs, hardware depreciation, and unpredictable market cycles. The acquisition signals a deliberate exit from those constraints.

The new PoS platform provides a ready-to-operate infrastructure stack, including complete source code, backend and frontend systems, monitoring tools, and existing client relationships, allowing Intchains to enter the staking sector immediately rather than building from scratch.

PoS represents a fundamentally different economic model for blockchain operators. Instead of relying on expensive hardware and electricity, staking generates yield through capital participation, offering predictable, recurring returns that scale with network growth. With Ethereum’s transition to PoS and rising adoption across major chains, staking has become one of crypto’s fastest-growing yield markets.

Expanding staked treasury and targeting recurring yield

Intchains also plans to deploy its own assets through the newly acquired system. The company has already staked approximately 1,000 ETH, roughly 11% of its total Ethereum holdings, and plans to increase this allocation to establish a stable revenue stream through validator rewards.

This treasury-based strategy mirrors institutional crypto funds that use long-term holdings to earn a predictable yield while maintaining price exposure. Combined with its existing FalconX system, the platform gives Intchains a foundation to develop staking-as-a-service and broader Web3 infrastructure offerings.

In a parallel development, PowerBank Corporation announced a strategic partnership with Intellistake Technologies to integrate Bitcoin into its treasury strategy and explore tokenization of real-world assets (RWA). The collaboration reflects a growing trend among energy companies adopting digital asset frameworks to modernize balance-sheet management and develop new financing models.