Institutional staking service provider Pier Two acquires Solana validator Blockport

ChainCatcher reported that institutional staking and infrastructure provider Pier Two announced the acquisition of Solana validator Blockport. Blockport co-founders Adrian Ciaffoncini and Nik Herrmann will join Pier Two. Their experience and dedication to the Solana ecosystem have helped strengthen its validator community over the years.

Pier Two co-founder and CEO Patrick McNab stated that Adrian and Nik are experienced operators who believe that performance, customer support, and security are the true differentiators for SOL staking. After the acquisition is completed, Blockport's Solana validator will be renamed Pier Two Infrastructure and will operate separately from the currently running Pier Two validator.