US spot Ethereum ETF staking integration
The developments in this story so far, most recent first.
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Development
Fidelity moves to add staking, quarterly payouts to near $900 million ether ETF
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BlackRock launched its separate iShares Staked Ethereum Trust ETF (ETHB) in February 2026.
In February 2026, BlackRock launched its separate iShares Staked Ethereum Trust ETF (ETHB). This move represented a different strategic approach to offering staking-enabled products compared to other providers.
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The IRS issued a safe harbor bulletin in November 2025 allowing crypto trusts to stake assets without losing grantor-trust status.
In November 2025, the IRS issued a safe harbor bulletin regarding how crypto trusts handle staking. According to the bulletin, qualifying crypto trusts are permitted to stake assets without losing their grantor-trust tax status.
This safe harbor from the Treasury and IRS enables these trusts to generate staking yield without the risk of tax or regulatory blowback.
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Grayscale became the first US issuer to enable staking in spot crypto ETFs in October 2025.
In October 2025, Grayscale became the first US issuer to enable staking in spot crypto exchange-traded products.
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Bitwise withdrew its proposal to add staking to its Ethereum ETF in September 2025.
Following an earlier attempt to include staking functionality, Bitwise withdrew its proposal to add staking to its Ethereum ETF in September 2025.
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The SEC approved the first US spot Ethereum ETFs in 2024, but prohibited staking.
In 2024, the SEC approved the first spot Ethereum ETFs in the United States. At the time of their approval, these products did not allow for staking.