#以太坊ETF批准预期

BlackRock, Grayscale and Bitwise filed an amended Form 19b-4 with the SEC that removes the equity clause. The change was likely intended to avoid regulatory hurdles. Staking is considered a form of passive income in the crypto world.

BlackRock, Grayscale and Bitwise filed an amended Form 9b-4 with the SEC on Wednesday regarding their proposed spot ether exchange-traded fund (ETF).

“Neither the Trust, the Sponsor, the Custodian [...] nor any other person affiliated with the Trust may directly or indirectly engage in actions whereby any portion of the Trust’s ETH becomes a proof-of-stake Ethereum validator or is used to earn additional ETH or generate income or other revenue,” the amended BlackRock filing states.

Staking is the process of locking up a specific cryptocurrency for a period of time to help support the operation of a blockchain in exchange for rewards. These rewards are primarily considered passive income for crypto traders.

According to data from popular betting service Lido, ether staking has an annualized yield of nearly 3% as of Thursday.

All of the funds expected to launch ether ETFs have now submitted revised proposals, with a decision to approve or reject them expected Thursday.

Fidelity filed an amended S-1 earlier this week, abandoning its investment plans. Later, VanEck, Franklin Templeton, Invesco Galaxy and ARK 21Shares filed similar amendments to remove collateral. Hashdex is the only issuer that has not yet filed an amendment for its Ethereum ETF.

As a result, the Depository Trust and Clearing Corporation (DTCC) has begun listing VanEck's Ethereum ETF on its website under the ticker ETHV, which some see as a positive sign.

On Monday, influential Bloomberg analysts Eric Balchunas and James Seyffart raised the odds of approval of the plan to 75% from an earlier 25%, leading to a sharp rally across the market. Ethereum rose more than 17%, while Bitcoin recaptured the $71,000 mark for the first time since early April.

Market observers described the SEC’s move as a sudden change in tone after the agency previously said it was not considering approving an ether ETF.In an interview with Unchained, Seyffart said the issue has become “political” and that the decision came from “the higher-ups, probably Biden.”