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BlackRock has launched its first Ethereum staking exchange-traded fund, introducing a new product for institutional investors. The fund trades under the ticker ETHB and combines spot Ethereum exposure with staking rewards. Ethereum price remains inside a consolidation range near $2,056, while traders watch key levels. Market participants are now assessing whether the ETF launch could influence Ethereum’s next price move. BlackRock Launches ETHB Staking ETF BlackRock introduced the iShares Ethereum Staking ETF (ETHB), expanding its digital asset investment products. The fund provides exposure to Ethereum while also earning staking rewards from the network. The ETF charges a 0.25% annual sponsor fee, which matches the fee charged by the existing ETHA product. However, the firm introduced a 0.12% fee waiver during the first year or until assets reach $2.5 billion. Bloomberg ETF analyst James Seyffart confirmed the details on X. He wrote, “BlackRock is launching their Ethereum Staking ETF today—ETHB.” The staking rewards generated from Ethereum will not remain inside the fund. Instead, the ETF will sell those rewards and distribute them to investors as dividend payments. Seyffart explained the structure in another post. He stated that the ETF would distribute staking rewards and that payments could occur on a monthly basis. Custody Structure and Validator Partners The ETF relies on several crypto infrastructure firms to manage staking operations. Coinbase will serve as both the custodian and staking provider for the fund. The list of approved validators includes Figment, Galaxy, and Attestant. Attestant recently joined the Bitwise group and is rebranding as Bitwise Onchain Solutions. This structure allows the ETF to participate in Ethereum staking without requiring investors to hold or manage digital assets directly. Investors gain exposure through a regulated exchange-traded fund structure. Until now, existing Ethereum ETFs only provided price exposure. They did not offer staking rewards generated from…

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