Grayscale has launched a new strategic step that confirms its leadership in the field of digital asset management after announcing the initiation of a staking process for Ethereum worth one hundred and fifty million dollars as part of its expansion towards investment products based on negative returns from digital rewards. This move came after the introduction of the staking feature in its exchange-traded products for Ethereum, making it the first American entity to issue digital investment funds that allow its clients to achieve passive income from staking operations. Data from the blockchain platform Lookonchain shows that the company has staked thirty-two thousand units of Ethereum with a total value approaching one hundred and fifty million dollars, reflecting Grayscale's confidence in the network's Ethereum structure and the sustainability of its future returns. This action enables investors in Grayscale funds to benefit from staking returns that are added to the fund's assets according to the company's approved policy, where shareholders, after deducting administrative fees and custody charges, receive about seventy-seven percent of the total staking rewards in the Grayscale Ethereum Trust and about ninety-four percent in the Ethereum Mini Trust. These percentages highlight the company's commitment to distributing benefits fairly and transparently. Grayscale funds also feature a different legal structure from traditional funds, as they are registered under the Securities Act of 1933 and not under the framework of the 1940 Act that governs traditional mutual funds, granting them greater regulatory flexibility in dealing with digital assets. This direction comes at a time when the American market is witnessing a surge in cryptocurrency investment products, as the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission awaits responses to sixteen new applications for digital asset funds, including staking funds for Ethereum submitted by BlackRock and 21Shares, expected to be decided on the twenty-third and thirtieth of October, respectively. Concurrently with this development, REX-Osprey launched the first staking fund for Solana last July, which is subject to the 1940 Act, allowing investors to hold actual assets and distribute staking rewards directly. Meanwhile, Grayscale is also seeking to upgrade its Solana fund to an exchange-traded product pending regulatory approval from the relevant authorities. However, the likelihood of delays in these approvals remains due to the U.S. government shutdown, which has caused the Securities and Exchange Commission to operate with a limited number of employees until the new funding law is passed. Nevertheless, this political deadlock has not negatively affected investor interest; rather, it has increased their interest in secure digital havens, with cryptocurrency asset funds recording the highest financial inflows in their history, amounting to about five billion nine hundred and fifty million dollars, confirming that confidence in digital assets continues to grow despite regulatory and economic challenges.