BlackRock met with the SEC and went straight to the point: staking must be included in any real ETH ETF.

They claim that without staking, returns are lost and investor value is diluted.

They also pitched tokenization of real assets.

Their $2.9B BUIDL fund already operates on the blockchain — showing how it can be done cheaper and faster.

With ETH demand rising and institutions making moves, this could mark a shift in the market.