Ethereum

BlackRock’s newly launched iShares Staked Ethereum Trust has attracted approximately Rs.2,100 crore in assets within its first week, highlighting strong investor appetite for yield-generating crypto products. The fund, which stakes up to 95% of its Ethereum holdings, has already seen net inflows of nearly Rs.1,200 crore beyond its initial seed capital. Offering monthly staking rewards and competitive fee structures, the trust enters an increasingly competitive market for institutional crypto exposure. 

Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin is advocating for a major simplification of the network’s validator infrastructure, aiming to make node operation more accessible and efficient. His support for a “Unified Node” approach—merging execution and consensus clients into a single program—signals a broader push toward usability and decentralization.