On November 19, 2025, BlackRock registered the iShares Staked Ethereum Trust ETF as a new statutory trust in Delaware, marking a key step toward launching a staking-enabled Ethereum ETF This move follows Nasdaq’s July 2025 Form 19b-4 filing to allow staking in BlackRock’s existing iShares Ethereum Trust (ETHA), which has attracted over $13 billion in inflows since July 2024 without staking, per. Daniel Schweiger, a managing director at BlackRock, filed the registration, consistent with prior crypto ETF setups. X posts from @Daily_Decipher highlight this as a trend in staking-focused ETFs.
The registration precedes a formal SEC filing, such as an S-1, but signals imminent progress, per. It aligns with SEC approvals for staking in products like Grayscale’s ETHE and Mini Trust ETF in October 2025, the first under the Securities Act of 1933 to pass rewards to shareholders. REX Osprey’s ETH + Staking ETF, launched in September 2025 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, reports $2.4 million in assets, per. BlackRock’s Robert Mitchnick views staking as the “next phase” for ETH ETFs, per. Ethereum (ETH) is trading at $4,070, down 5% amid broader market corrections, according to CoinMarketCap.
The ETF could offer 3–5% APY staking yields, surpassing traditional assets like Treasuries (2–3%), attracting institutions seeking crypto-based income, per. This boosts Ethereum’s TVL ($167B in DeFi) and validator count, enhancing network security. ETH’s 14.07% market dominance could rise with staking inflows, potentially pushing ETH to $5,000 by year-end, per Standard Chartered. However, SEC scrutiny on DeFi integrations remains, per Coinlaw.io. X posts from @cryptodotnews note BlackRock’s expansion beyond spot ETH.
A staking ETF could drive $10B+ in new inflows by 2026, per, solidifying BlackRock’s $13.5T dominance in crypto products. Investors should track SEC filings on sec.gov and ETH flows via CryptoQuant. Dollar-cost average into ETH with stop-losses below $4,000, or diversify into USDC, per TradingView. Follow @TheBlock__ on X for updates. BlackRock’s move could catalyze staking ETFs for Solana (SOL) and XRP.
