2025-12-08 15:22:40

How sharp is Wall Street’s sense of opportunity? The moment the IRS finalized the tax treatment for staking rewards, a certain asset management giant immediately filed an application for an Ethereum staking ETF.

The timing is so precise—it’s clearly not just for show. Previously, those spot ETFs only let you bet on price movements, but now staking rewards are bundled into the product: you can profit from price fluctuations and also earn an additional annualized interest of 1.7%-2.2%. For traditional capital accustomed to steady returns, this is extremely enticing.

Once the regulatory green light turns on, institutions rush in. ETH’s status has changed: it’s no longer just a speculative asset, but has also become a new type of stable, income-generating fixed-income asset. The game of “compliant yield” in the crypto space has officially begun.

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PensionDestroyer

· 7h ago

Damn, that was fast! As soon as the IRS made a move, the ETF hit the table. Wall Street’s sense for this stuff is insane. Traditional funds are rushing in to grab that 1.7% yield. I just want to see if this round will turn out to be another harvesting scheme. The whole thing about making staking yields compliant... sounds great, but in the end, it’s still the big institutions that benefit the most, right? ETH is really about to become the new darling of pension funds. Times have truly changed. From a gambler’s tool to an asset even grandma can allocate to—it all happened in an instant. If this move crashes, let’s see who steps in to clean up the mess.

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GasFeeSurvivor

· 7h ago

Here we go again, Wall Street moves fast—the moment the regulatory documents come out, they're already taking action. With staking yields now compliant, it’s truly a game changer. ETH is no longer just for speculation, you can earn interest too. Traditional capital will have a hard time resisting this combo. --- 1.7 to 2.2% APY? Not bad, better than letting money sit idle in a bank account. The question is, will this become the next product to get exploited for yield farming? --- Compliance looks good on paper, but I just want to know: if these ETF products face a market crash, how will the staking part be handled? Will investors end up taking the fall again? --- Got it, regulatory green light = Wall Street’s starting gun, and they rush in to grab territory. Ethereum is shifting from a pure speculative asset to a cash flow asset—this transformation is genuinely interesting. --- Honestly, fully compliant staking yields are a real benefit for retail investors, but it feels like the institutions have already made their money. --- The timing is just too perfect—who would believe there’s no insider info? Anyway, it’s just another round of traditional finance moving in to harvest a new crop.

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CafeMinor

· 7h ago

Wall Street’s reaction speed is fucking fast. As soon as the tax policy landed, they rushed in right away. A 1.7-2.2% yield is really attractive to traditional funds... just worried they might pull some tricks again later. Institutions are rushing in, and retail investors are getting harvested again. There are more and more staking ETF shops popping up. Feels like ETH is slowly turning from a gambling tool into a pension tool, huh. Is this wave really about compliance or just repackaging? Let’s see how they play it out. Everyone’s waiting for the next black swan event to hit.

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