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Grayscale Investments, the world’s largest digital asset-focused investment platform, announced Monday that it has introduced staking capabilities for select spot crypto ETFs, a first for digital asset exchange-traded funds in America.
What’s the Scoop?
- First-to-Market: Grayscale's ETHE and ETH have become the first U.S.-listed spot crypto ETFs offering staking rewards. The OTC-traded Grayscale
Solana Trust (GSOL) has also enabled staking and is seeking regulatory approval to uplist as an ETF. - Easy Access: With one purchase, investors can now earn network staking rewards while maintaining exposure to ETH and SOL, directly through regulated investment vehicles.
- Institutional Integration: Grayscale said staking operations will be conducted via institutional custodians and a diverse validator network, helping secure underlying networks while supporting long-term resilience.
- CEO Commentary: “Staking in our spot
Ethereum and Solana funds is exactly the kind of first-mover innovation Grayscale was built to deliver,” said Peter Mintzberg, Grayscale’s CEO. “As the #1 digital asset-focused ETF issuer by AUM, our platform is uniquely positioned to turn opportunities like staking into tangible value for investors.”
Today, Grayscale Ethereum Mini Trust ETF (Ticker: $ETH) and Grayscale Ethereum Trust ETF (Ticker: $ETHE) have become the first U.S.-listed spot crypto exchange-traded products (ETP) to enable staking, another first-mover milestone for the firm.
— Grayscale (@Grayscale) October 6, 2025
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