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Grayscale Ethereum Trust Announces First Staking Rewards Distribution

Story Highlights
  • Grayscale rebranded its Ethereum product as Grayscale Ethereum Staking ETF on January 5, 2026.
  • The ETF made a $9.4 million staking-reward distribution, a first for U.S. spot crypto ETPs.
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An announcement from Grayscale Ethereum Trust (ETH) ( (ETHE) ) is now available.

On January 2, 2026, Grayscale changed the name of its Grayscale Ethereum Trust ETF to Grayscale Ethereum Staking ETF, with the amendment taking effect on January 5, 2026, while shares continued trading on NYSE Arca under the ETHE ticker without affecting existing stock certificates. On January 5, 2026, the Sponsor also announced a $9.4 million cash distribution, equal to $0.083178 per share and paid on January 6, 2026, representing net proceeds from staking rewards generated between October 6 and December 31, 2025, marking the first time a U.S. spot crypto exchange-traded product distributed Ethereum staking rewards to shareholders and underscoring Grayscale’s bid to cement its early leadership in staking-enabled crypto ETPs.

More about Grayscale Ethereum Trust (ETH)

Grayscale Investments is a digital asset-focused investment platform offering a range of single-asset, diversified and thematic products that provide institutional and retail investors with regulated exposure to cryptocurrencies. Through exchange-traded products such as Grayscale Ethereum Staking ETF (ETHE) and Grayscale Ethereum Staking Mini ETF, the firm targets investors seeking access to the digital economy and Ethereum in particular, managing roughly $31 billion in assets as of late 2025 and positioning itself as a leading issuer of crypto-linked ETPs in the U.S. market.

Average Trading Volume: 7,219,605

Technical Sentiment Signal: Hold

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