Digital asset manager Grayscale made the first distribution of Ethereum staking rewards to shareholders of a U.S. spot crypto exchange-traded product on Monday, effectively extending regulated crypto products beyond price tracking to include protocol-level income under the Securities Act of 1933.
The distribution covers staking rewards earned from October 6, 2025, through year-end, with ETHE shareholders receiving $0.083178 per share, payable on Tuesday, based on holdings as of January 5.
Grayscale’s move could reshape how proof-of-stake assets are packaged for public investors, after staking rewards were previously excluded from U.S. spot crypto ETFs amid regulatory uncertainty, despite being a core source of economic return for networks such as Ethereum.
https://decrypt.co/353677/grayscales-ethereum-etf-begins-paying-staking-rewards
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tldr; Grayscale has initiated the first distribution of Ethereum staking rewards to shareholders of its U.S. spot crypto exchange-traded product (ETHE). Shareholders received $0.083178 per share, marking a significant step in integrating protocol-level income into regulated crypto products. This move could reshape how proof-of-stake assets like Ethereum are packaged for public investors, following regulatory clarifications on staking rewards. Grayscale’s initiative aims to benefit both its investors and the broader Ethereum community.
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Hopefully that means the rest will soon follow.