The first US Staking Ethereum ETF is listed. This illustrates a change in the way investors access ETH price exposures and bet rewards in regulated markets.
Ethereum stake ETF gains momentum as grayscale prepares for movement
Rex Shares launched the Rex-Soprey Eth + Staking ETF and traded under the ticker $ESK. The fund gives investors ETH exposure directly to their vision, distributing rewards generated from actual on-chain staking.
rex-sosprey™eth + stake etf, $ eskI’m trading now!
and $ eskinvestors now have access to the spot $ eth The exposure is combined with actual on-chain staking rewards that seek to provide monthly distributions.
This latest launch continues our push to make digital assets more accessible… pic.twitter.com/skfbwnbppi
– Rex Shares (@RexShares) September 25th, 2025
The company said its goal is to provide monthly revenue, similar to traditional financial revenue-based products. Rex already deploys Dogecoin, XRP and Solana ETFs, but $ESK is the first to integrate Ethereum Spot Holding with staking yields.
By locking ETH for staking, these products can obtain options available only through decentralized finance to institutions and retail investors, while reducing the supply of liquids. Growth and income investments may be more attractive given the estimated 3% to 5% yields in ETH each year.
Grayscale appears to have an equal plan to wager ETH once approved. Blockchain data shows that Ethereum trust shifted more than 40,000 ETH last week.
It could represent part of a plan to prepare 1.5 million ETH for staking. The 3,200 ETH transfer per wallet is worth around $14.6 million each, suggesting that the company is actively setting it up for validator operations.
Breaking: Greyscale is preparing to wager them $ eth Holdings. $ ethe $ eth
They moved over 40k $ eth The last hour (1.5m) when they are located $ eth) To pay for it.
They are the first Ethereum ETF in the US market. pic.twitter.com/vsomr0vnhq
– Emmett Gallic (@emmettgallic) September 18, 2025
SEC’s decision on ETH staking ETFs could reshape market dynamics
The SEC’s final deadline for most ETH ETF decisions is next month, and approval of the staking feature could open the door for competitors. James Seyfert, ETF analyst at Bloomberg, said the SEC has not made up its mind about staking ETH.
Recently, Grayscale Ethereum ETFs have been approved to trade under general listing standards. This is a move that is considered a step towards broader staking integration. If there are a large number of ETFs with staking, a significant amount of ETH is tied up.
Therefore, more demand changes the ease of trading within the exchange, causing a rise in ETH prices. This change could make Ethereum more valuable in the long run. It combines system adoption with decentralized yields.
This development shows an increase in connections between blockchain and Wall Street. Income plans are currently built into ETFs and are available to regular investors.
Previously, these plans were only accessible to crypto investors. If the SEC accepts staking of more ETH ETF publishers, Ethereum can set precedents for future yield-driven ETF products.