Andrew Vranjes, vice president of Blockdaemon, said that Hong Kong regulators may approve the staking function of Ethereum spot ETFs within this year. Currently, the Blockdaemon team is working closely with spot crypto ETF issuers and local regulators in Hong Kong to develop a viable staking solution. Vranjes pointed out that the staking function is expected to be approved "within a specific framework" and may be open to qualified investors first. He added that the team has made progress and expects relevant announcements to be released soon. (TheBlock)