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SEC Acknowledges Grayscale's Revised Staking Proposal for its Ethereum ETF – Decrypt

The Securities and Exchange Commission Submit Details of the proposal from the NYSE ARCA on Tuesday will be documented to help Grayscale's Ethereum Exchange Sales Funds earn staking rewards.

Due to changes to rules submitted on February 14th and issued by the SEC on February 25th, Grayscale Ethereum Trust ETF and Grayscale Ethereum Mini Trust ETF will continue to support Ethereum's proof verification and verification system while maintaining existing storage protections. You will be able to participate.

“Sponsors may bet on a portion of the Trust's Ethereum from time to time on behalf of the Trust through one or more trusted staking providers,” reads Filing. Includes grayscale affiliates.

For Ethereum products, staking involves a user lock-up process Ethereum (eth) To become a co-validator, it helps to secure networks and earn ETH as a reward.

This filing distinguishes the grayscale approach from “delegated staking” services that face regulatory challenges. past.

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With Grayscale's latest proposal, ETFs will bet Ethereum tokens through trusted providers and earn rewards in the form of additional ETH. These additional funds are considered the fund's revenue.

However, the staking process itself is performed only through grayscale, without pooling ETH with other entities such as validators.

As a sponsor of the fund, Grayscale explains that “pools Ethereum held by the trust in Ethereum held by other entities.”

Grayscale is also not permitted to sell its staking services.

The proposal also states that the ridiculous Ethereum they manage will address security concerns that previously had complex regulatory approvals for such activities and remain under custody control. It is specified.

“Sponsored staking is not Ethereum held by a trust moving out of custodian custody,” explains Filing. “This process does not include Ethereum, a stake leaving the wallet that is held.”

If approved, this change will be the case for grayscale ETFS, which is associated with holding Ethereum more effectively since the transition to proofing in 2022. It helps you track your returns. merge.

The SEC has 45 days to approve, disapprove or extend a review of a proposal, unless a long period is specified for consideration when the filing hits the register.

Edited by Sebastian Sinclair

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