Fidelity Investments plans to add staking to its spot Ether exchange-traded product, the Fidelity Ethereum Fund (FETH), in response to competition from other US issuers offering staking.

Fidelity Investments plans to add staking to its spot Ether exchange-traded product, the Fidelity Ethereum Fund (FETH), in response to competition from other US issuers offering staking.

The fund will retain 85% of staking rewards and allocate 15% to staking fees. Quarterly cash distributions are planned but not guaranteed.

As of August 11, FETH had recorded about $2.13 billion in cumulative net inflows since its July 2024 launch.

### DATES

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### PEOPLE

– None

### ORGANISATIONS

– Grayscale: A cryptocurrency asset manager.

– BlackRock: A diversified financial services firm with investments in various asset classes, including ETFs.

– Bitwise: An independent investment management company focused on the development and offering of innovative products for retail investors.

### KEY FACTS

– FETH will retain 85% of staking rewards and allocate 15% to staking fees.

– Quarterly cash distributions are planned but not guaranteed.

– As of August 11, FETH had recorded about $2.13 billion in cumulative net inflows since its July 2024 launch.

### QUOTATIONS

None

### UNCERTAINTIES

Fidelity’s staking strategy is subject to change before the registration statement becomes effective and payouts are not guaranteed.


Written by Oliver Grant
Markets Desk

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