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BlackRock seeks staking approval for ETH ETF as institutional demand hits $1.6B

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Jul 18, 2025
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Today’s top performer is XRP, up 18.2% after the GENIUS Act passed, marking a historic step in US stablecoin regulation.

Ripple (XRP), launched in August 2012, is a blockchain technology company focused on improving international payments with its cryptocurrency, XRP. Ripple CEO Brad Garlinghouse celebrates the passage of the GENIUS Act, calling it a historic milestone for US leadership in financial technology, particularly stablecoins. The bipartisan bill passed 308–122 and marks the first major financial regulation since the 2008 crisis.



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Nasdaq filed to let BlackRock’s iShares ETH ETF offer staking, potentially allowing investors to earn rewards from Ethereum’s proof-of-stake mechanism. Staked ETH hit a record 36M, now over 29% of supply, fueled by $1.6B in corporate ETH buys and rising ETF inflows—$726M on Wednesday alone.



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Bitcoin spot ETF flows



Category

Flow (millions)

GBTC

0.0

Non-GBTC

17.5

Total

17.5



Yesterday, BTC spot ETFs saw $17.5M in net inflows, all from non-GBTC funds; GBTC recorded no flow.



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