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Fidelity Investment is among the most prominent asset managers globally, and the company has expressed interest in crypto.
As per a regulatory filing, Fidelity Investments has incorporated a staking feature into their application for an Ethereum (ETH) spot exchange-traded fund (ETF).
Although there has been a lot of interest in the industry since the amendment was filed with the US SEC on March 18, observers and market experts have differing opinions.
It presents the potential of staking actions for the ETF, a fundamental feature of Ethereum once the platform switched to a Proof of Stake (PoS) paradigm.
The amendment was passed days after US lawmakers wrote to the SEC requesting that more cryptocurrency-related ETFs be blocked because of worries about the danger to individual investors.
The filing said, “The Sponsor may, from time to time, stake a portion of the fund’s assets through one or more trusted staking providers, which may include an affiliate of the Sponsor.”
It further adds, “In consideration for any staking activity in which the Fund may engage, the Fund would receive certain network rewards of ether tokens, which may be treated as income to the Fund as compensation for services provided.”
The SEC has up to ninety days to respond to the modification. The SEC postponed the due date for its decision on the funds over two weeks ago, so May 23 is the formal date for BlackRock and Fidelity to submit their spot Ether ETF applications.
Why is Ethereum Spot ETF Approval Important?
According to market analysts, the Ether spot ETF might get regulatory approval by the end of May 2024. Bitcoin spot ETF secured a green signal from regulators in January 2024.
Several reports claim that over $10 Billion has entered the Bitcoin ecosystem following the approval from the SEC. Ethereum is the second most prominent crypto in the market; its ETF approval might lure more investors toward crypto.
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Nancy J. Allen is a crypto enthusiast, with a major in macroeconomics and minor in business statistics. She believes that cryptocurrencies inspire people to be their own banks, and step aside from traditional monetary exchange systems. She is also intrigued by blockchain technology and its functioning. She frequently researches, and posts content on the top altcoins, their theoretical working principles and technical price predictions.