ARK, 21Shares strike staking feature from Ethereum ETF plans
ARK Invest and 21Shares have decided to remove the crypto staking feature from their Ethereum (ETH) exchange-traded fund (ETF) proposal. Changes in staking plans, SECs response The decision to eliminate staking from the ETF structure follows successful discussions with the U.S. securities regulator, leading to a transition to a cash creation and redemption model. This shift signifies a significant strategic pivot from the previously considered in-kind redemption model, where non-monetary payments such as Ether were utilized. Under the revised cash-creation model, ARK Invest and 21Shares will now purchase Ether corresponding to the order amount and deposit it with the custodian, facilitating the creation of ETF shares. In a recent filing submitted on May 10, the section indicating that 21Shares would stake a portion of the funds assets through third-party providers was removed. Previously, it mentioned the possibility of staking through trusted providers. In their Feb. 7 filing, the companies mentioned that 21Shares expected to receive ETH rewards for staking and intended to classify these earnings as income generated by the fund. “Here we go again,” Eric Balchunas, a crypto analyst with Bloomberg, said on social media. “ARK/21Shares has just filed an amended S-1 for their spot Ether ETF, looks like they updated to be only cash creations


