Grayscale Distributes Ethereum Staking Yields as Crypto ETF Inflows See Renewed Optimism

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January 7, 2026

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Jakarta, Pintu News – Grayscale Ethereum Staking ETF has distributed the first round of staking returns to its shareholders. The move was accompanied by new fund inflows into the Ethereum ETF, suggesting that market sentiment is improving after the recent volatility.

Do Ethereum Staking Yields Boost ETF Investor Confidence?

The latest announcement states that the distribution of returns covers the period from early October to late December. Staking activity in the fund has been converted into direct cash payments to shareholders of 0.083178 dollars per share.

Shareholders of record as of January 5 will receive the cash payment on January 6. According to the fund, this per-share payment reflects the outcome of staking activity over the qualifying period.

This shows that staking has now become a mainstream investment product, and is no longer limited to crypto platforms.

In late 2025, Grayscale added a staking feature to their Ethereum product, as a way to share the benefits of network participation with investors. This move is in line with the growing pattern of institutional accumulation, including Bitmine’s continued accumulation of Ethereum.

The ETF has also undergone a name change to reflect its expanded features, particularly staking capabilities. Grayscale states that this achievement expands their role in the regulated exchange traded fund (ETF) space.

Do New Inflows into Ethereum ETFs Show Market Confidence?

Grayscale also revealed its intention to add more investment products. They emphasize that staking activities have conditions related to liquidity and security limits. Therefore, investors are advised to understand how staking works before deciding to invest.

This development comes at a time when the spot Ethereum ETF in the United States is recording new fund inflows. Broader market sentiment still relates to the positioning of large institutions. This was seen in BlackRock’s move to move Bitcoin and Ethereum assets, which partly triggered capital movements between crypto funds.

Data from SoSoValue shows that net inflows have been positive, with weekly increases consistently above zero. The chart also shows that total net assets are now almost at $19 billion.

These inflows come after a previous period characterized by massive outflows and falling crypto market prices. This recovery indicates that some investors may see the price drop as an opportunity to add to their holdings.

Outflows from Ethereum ETFs Offset by Institutional Accumulation

Based on the latest ETF data, Ethereum funds in the United States are still recovering from the large outflows that occurred after the liquidation action on October 10.

Analyst from Bloomberg Intelligence, James Seyffart, mentioned that since reaching a peak inflow of around $15 billion, the fund has seen withdrawals of almost $2.8 billion.

How are US Ethereum ETFs holding up? They're doing okay considering the price performance of ETH but they've seen 18% of their flows leave. They've now seen around $2.8 billion in outflows since their peak of $15 billion right before the 10/10 liquidations. pic.twitter.com/SrKGHYHeK7
— James Seyffart (@JSeyff) January 5, 2026

These withdrawals represent about 18% of the total cumulative flows that have exited the market. However, institutional accumulation actually increased, characterized by buying by large Ethereum “whales” that showed confidence despite the market pressure.

Despite this pressure, Seyffart stated that ETF funds are still performing relatively well when compared to the price movements of ETH itself. The Ethereum ETF group currently manages over $19 billion worth of assets, based on current ETH prices – although this figure is lower compared to $32 billion at the start of October.

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