Fidelity plans Ethereum staking for $898M FETH fund

Fidelity has moved to add Ethereum staking and quarterly cash distributions to its $898 million Fidelity Ethereum Fund, with the trust allowed to stake as much as 100% of its ETH under normal conditions. Summary Fidelity plans to add Ethereum staking and quarterly cash payouts to its $898 million Fidelity Ethereum Fund. FETH could stake up to 100% of its ETH under normal conditions while keeping enough ether available for liquidity needs. The fund would retain 85% of gross staking rewards, with the remaining 15% going to the sponsor, custodians and node operators. Net staking rewards would first cover fund expenses before being distributed to shareholders in quarterly cash payments. The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission filing submitted on Aug. 11 shows that Fidelity amended the fund’s registration statement to include staking, allowing FETH to earn rewards from ether already held by the trust. Fidelity plans to begin staking as soon as practicable after the prospectus takes effect. Under the proposed structure, Fidelity would not have to stake a minimum amount of the fund’s ETH. While up to 100% could be committed to validators during normal conditions, some ether would rema...