{"id":6743,"date":"2026-02-18T06:58:56","date_gmt":"2026-02-18T06:58:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cryptonews.uk.com\/?p=6743"},"modified":"2026-02-18T06:58:56","modified_gmt":"2026-02-18T06:58:56","slug":"blackrock-seeds-us100k-to-launch-yield-bearing-staked-ethereum-etf","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cryptonews.uk.com\/?p=6743","title":{"rendered":"BlackRock Seeds US$100K to Launch Yield-Bearing Staked Ethereum ETF"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<div id=\"blockquote-block_3c4ec37389635666a7939e3427fba3e4\" class=\"blockquote-container\" style=\"border-color: #5100fc\">\n<div class=\"blockquote-text\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">BlackRock seeded its proposed iShares Staked Ethereum Trust ETF with US$100,000 (AU$141,000), advancing plans for a staking-enabled Ethereum fund.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The ETF intends to stake 70%\u201395% of its Ether, targeting around 3% annualised yield under early 2026 benchmarks while preserving redemption liquidity.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">An 18% share of gross staking rewards will go to BlackRock and Coinbase, alongside a sponsor fee, setting ETHB apart from its existing spot Ethereum ETF.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>BlackRock has advanced plans for a yield-focused Ethereum exchange-traded fund (ETF) after allocating US$100,000 (AU$141,000) in seed capital to its proposed iShares Staked Ethereum Trust ETF, according to an amended S-1 filing. A BlackRock affiliate purchased 4,000 shares at US$25 (AU$35.31) each to capitalise the trust at launch.<\/p>\n<p>The fund, expected to trade under the ticker ETHB, intends to stake between 70% and 95% of its ether holdings in typical market conditions in order to generate additional returns. The filing states the trust will stake \u201cas much of the Trust\u2019s ether as practicable,\u201d while retaining a portion to manage operational requirements and redemptions. Between 5% and 30% of assets will remain unstaked to facilitate creations, redemptions and other needs.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Related: Ethereum Whale Buys the Dip as Corporate Giant Scoops $42M in ETH During Crash<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-assessing-the-yield-outlook\">Assessing the Yield Outlook<\/h2>\n<p>BlackRock indicated that early 2026 reference benchmarks point to annualised staking rates of around 3%, while cautioning that such figures reflect historical network conditions and do not assure future outcomes. Separate reporting has estimated staking yield at 2.8% annualised.<\/p>\n<p>Under the structure, 18% of gross staking rewards will be deducted as a staking fee shared between BlackRock and Coinbase, with the remaining 82% accruing to the trust and shareholders. Coinbase will act as custodian and prime execution agent. In addition, a 0.25% annual sponsor fee will apply, temporarily reduced to 0.12% for the first US$2.5 billion (AU$3.53 billion) in assets for 12 months after listing.<\/p>\n<p>Unlike BlackRock\u2019s existing spot Ethereum ETF, ETHA, which tracks price alone, ETHB is designed to combine Ether price exposure with staking rewards.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Related: Coinbase Launches \u2018Agentic Wallets\u2019 to Power Autonomous AI Payments<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Blackrock,Ethereum,Staking#BlackRock #Seeds #US100K #Launch #YieldBearing #Staked #Ethereum #ETF1771397936<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>BlackRock seeded its proposed iShares Staked Ethereum Trust ETF with US$100,000 (AU$141,000), advancing plans for a staking-enabled Ethereum fund. The ETF intends to stake 70%\u201395% of its Ether, targeting around 3% annualised yield under early 2026 benchmarks while preserving redemption liquidity. 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