Which issuer filed staked ETH ETF?

TLDR

BlackRock filed for a staked Ethereum ETF in the U.S. per a recent S-1 for the iShares Staked Ethereum Trust ETF filing report.

1. The product is the iShares Staked Ethereum Trust ETF (ETHB), intended for Nasdaq listing per Yahoo Finance coverage.
2. It would add staking rewards to ETH exposure rather than only tracking ETHs price per the filing summary.
3. Status is filed, not approved; the exchange must submit a 19b-4 rule filing before the SEC can decide per Yahoo Finance.

Deep Dive

1. Issuer and Product

BlackRock (the iShares brand) submitted an S-1 for a staked ETH ETF called iShares Staked Ethereum Trust ETF, ticker ETHB. Reports say the fund is intended to list on Nasdaq, expanding BlackRocks ETH lineup beyond its existing spot ETH product per CoinTelegraphs filing report and Yahoo Finance.

2. What Staked ETH ETF Means

Unlike a spot ETH ETF that tracks only ETHs price, a staked ETH ETF aims to pass through a portion of staking rewards to shareholders, creating a yield component alongside price exposure. Coverage describes ETHB as tracking ETH while staking some portion of the trusts holdings and incorporating rewards per Yahoo Finance and CryptoNews.

3. Process and Timing

An S-1 starts the registration process but does not itself approve trading. The listing exchange would still need to file a 19b-4 rule change, which triggers formal SEC review timelines. Until both are cleared, ETHB remains a proposal rather than an active ETF per Yahoo Finances process note.

Conclusion

BlackRock is the issuer that filed for a staked Ethereum ETF (ETHB), aiming to marry ETH price exposure with staking rewards inside a regulated fund per the reports above. The proposal is a step toward institutional yield in crypto, but it remains pending; watch for the listing exchanges 19b-4 filing and SEC review milestones before treating this as approved.