BlackRock Launches iShares Staked Ethereum Trust ETF on Nasdaq with 0.25% Fee

BlackRock began trading the iShares Staked Ethereum Trust ETF (ETHB) on Nasdaq today, its first crypto fund combining spot ETH exposure with native staking rewards. The ETF carries a 0.25% sponsor fee, reduced to 0.12% for the first $2.5 billion in assets during its initial year. ETHB becomes BlackRock's third crypto ETF alongside IBIT, which has $55 billion in assets under management, and ETHA, which holds $6.5 billion AUM, while the firm now oversees around $130 billion across crypto-related investment products.