🚨 BlackRock Files to Add Staking to #Ethereum ETF
⚡ In a major move, #BlackRock has filed a rule change with the SEC to allow staking within its iShares Ethereum Trust (ETHA) — the largest Ethereum #ETF by inflows.
📄 The proposed change, submitted via Nasdaq, would let the fund earn staking rewards by validating Ethereum transactions, adding a yield-generating feature to the ETF.
📊 Key highlights:
🔸 ETHA holds over $7B in assets — more than double any other $ETH ETF
🔸 The change would delete current language banning staking and replace it with terms allowing the trust to receive staking income
🔸 Other issuers (Fidelity, Grayscale, 21Shares) are also seeking SEC approval to add staking
🔸 Bloomberg analyst James Seyffart expects staking approvals by Q4 2025, even though BlackRock’s filing has a final deadline in April 2026
