PANews reported on September 19 that according to The Block, Andrew Vranjes, international head and 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 Hong Kong's spot crypto ETF issuers and local regulators 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.