BlackRock has launched the iShares Staked Ethereum Trust, trading under the ticker ETHB, in a structure that holds spot Ether and directs 70% to 95% of those assets to staking through institutional validators. The product distributes about 82% of staking rewards to investors on a monthly basis, according to the brief from Techub citing spaziocrypto.com.
The launch comes after a March 2026 joint clarification from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission. That guidance said protocol staking for commodity-class assets does not trigger securities registration requirements, opening the way for U.S.-regulated ETFs to capture staking income.
Techub said the model is also spreading to networks including Solana and Cardano. In that framing, crypto ETFs are moving beyond simple price tracking and toward products designed to generate native on-chain yield.
BlackRock has launched the iShares Staked Ethereum Trust, or ETHB. The product holds spot Ether and stakes 70% to 95% of its holdings through institutional validators, with about 82% of staking rewards distributed to investors each month.
U.S. guidance opened the door for staking income in regulated ETFs
In March 2026, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission issued a joint clarification stating that protocol staking for commodity-class assets does not trigger securities registration requirements. That allows U.S.-regulated ETFs to include staking yield.
According to the Techub brief, citing spaziocrypto.com, the structure is also expanding to networks such as Solana and Cardano. The shift points to crypto ETFs moving from pure price-tracking products to vehicles that can generate native yield.
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