On March 11, the Cboe BZX Exchange filed a proposal with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to permit Fidelity’s spot Ethereum exchange-traded fund (ETF) to stake its ether holdings. Staking is a process on Ethereum in which users can stake a certain number of Ether — a minimum of 32 ETH — to support the protocol’s network.

Nate Geraci, President of the ETF Store, has previously predicted that US spot Ethereum ETFs have the potential to surpass Bitcoin ETFs if the SEC allows issuers to stake their holdings. Ethereum ETFs posted a fourth consecutive day of negative flows on Monday, recording $37.50 million in outflows.

The Chicago Board Options Exchange filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on March 11 to enable staking for the Fidelity Ethereum ETF. The firm said the initiative aims to allow the fund to stake its Ethereum holdings and enhance returns for investors.