BlackRock submitted a registration statement to the US Securities and Exchange Commission on Friday for a new staked Ethereum exchange-traded fund. The filing marks another step in the asset manager’s expansion into crypto investment products.
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The iShares Staked Ethereum Trust ETF would trade on Nasdaq under the ticker ETHB. The Form S-1 registration statement is part of the SEC’s standard review process for new ETFs. Approval is not guaranteed.
BlackRock filed a name registration for the fund with Delaware state authorities a few weeks before the SEC filing. This earlier filing suggested the company was preparing for a formal application.
The proposed fund aims to track both Ether’s price performance and staking rewards. BlackRock stated in the filing that the trust would stake a portion of its Ether holdings when legally feasible.
The company noted it would only proceed with staking if it could avoid regulatory risks. This includes maintaining the trust’s status as a grantor trust for federal tax purposes.
Few crypto staking ETFs currently exist in the US market. The SEC approved spot Ether ETFs in May 2024 but most do not include staking features.
Grayscale Investments added staking to its spot ETH and mini ETH trusts in October. The company became one of the first to offer this feature on existing products.
Fidelity launched a Solana ETF with staking capabilities in October. Grayscale also introduced a separate Solana staking product during the same month.
Canary Capital filed for a staked Injective token product with the SEC in July. These filings show growing interest in staking-enabled investment vehicles.
BlackRock manages the iShares Bitcoin Trust ETF under ticker IBIT. This fund has become the largest spot Bitcoin ETF by assets. The company also operates ETHA, its spot Ether ETF, which holds roughly $17 billion in assets.
Nasdaq submitted an updated 19b-4 filing in July to add staking features to BlackRock’s existing Ethereum ETF. The exchange handles the listing process for these investment products.
BlackRock launched its first Ethereum ETF on Nasdaq in 2024. The new staked version would operate as a separate fund with different features.
Several crypto ETF launches have occurred in recent months. These include funds tracking Dogecoin and XRP as regulatory attitudes toward crypto have shifted.
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