BlackRock has slashed the staking fee on its Ethereum ETF to remain competitive.
According to Bloomberg ETF analyst James Seyffart, the world’s largest asset manager reduced its staking fee from 18% to 10%, citing an amended filing.
Source: X
Most U.S Spot ETH ETFs have applied to add a staking feature to their products. So far, some issuers, like Grayscale, have begun distributing rewards to investors.
Is staking demand for ETH at risk?
With surging institutional interest as investors hunt for the 3% staking rewards, overall demand has hit record levels. In fact, the amount of staked ETH hit 37 million ETH for the first time – A 30.6% of the overall circulating ETH supply.
The massive staking demand was further reinstated after the validator entry queue flipped the exit queue in late 2025. At press time, over 3 million ETH were waiting to enter the validator…
