📅 December 8 | United States
BlackRock, the world's largest asset manager, has just taken a monumental step: it filed a new application with the SEC to add an Ethereum ETF with staking. We're talking about allowing institutional investors to gain exposure to ETH and also generate staking rewards, all within a regulated and completely legal vehicle.
📖According to The Block, BlackRock filed a new document with the SEC to modify the structure of its Ethereum ETF, aiming to allow staking within the fund.
This ETF already exists: it's the iShares Ethereum Trust, launched and approved months ago after years of regulatory resistance. Now, the ambition is taking a step further. BlackRock wants the fund not only to replicate the price of ETH, but also to actively participate in the network by validating transactions, generating passive income.
Who would manage this staking?
According to the document, the fund would use external staking providers, but the structure is still under review. The key point is that BlackRock wants to be on the productive side of the Ethereum ecosystem.
This is historic because:
Ethereum generates between 3% and 6% annually through staking (based on current network rates).
This is the first time the world's largest asset manager has sought to formalize this activity via ETFs.
It paves the way for other ETFs to integrate staking, creating a regulatory race among financial giants.
Furthermore, this request comes at a time when crypto ETFs have surpassed $100 billion in global flows and have become a direct bridge between Wall Street and Web3.
Topic Opinion:
If BlackRock manages to incorporate staking into an ETF, we are witnessing the institutionalization of Web3 passive income. I believe the SEC will have reservations, but the current regulatory transition points toward approval. If that happens, the crypto market will not only rise in price, it will become productive and efficient.
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