BlackRock just took a major step toward launching the iShares Staked Ethereum Trust ETF (ticker: ETHB)! An affiliate already seeded the fund with $100,000, and the plan is to stake 70–95% of holdings under normal conditions, targeting an average ~3% annualized yield based on early 2026 benchmarks.
This isn’t just another spot ETF — it brings real staking rewards to traditional investors while keeping fees low (promotional waiver to 0.12% for the first $2.5B AUM). With Coinbase Prime as execution partner, accessibility looks excellent.
BlackRock’s continued push into Ethereum shows massive institutional confidence in ETH’s productive, proof-of-stake ecosystem. The yield-generating era for crypto is accelerating, and this could open the floodgates for even more mainstream capital.