Grayscale Ethereum Mini Trust ETF

ETH

Market cap $2.92B

Ark Invest's Cathie Wood is known for her focus on disruptive innovation, which encompasses everything from cryptocurrency to artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics. She first bought Bitcoin (BTC 3.18%) in 2015 and has been an active proponent of many blockchain-related investments for years.

Bitcoin (BTC 0.01%) set another all-time high on Monday, Oct. 6, breaking the $125,000 barrier and leading to a surge in cryptocurrency prices. The cryptocurrency market cap -- the total value represented by cryptocurrencies -- also topped a record $4.38 trillion, up more than 12% in 30 days.

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Figment, the leading independent institutional staking provider, has been selected as a staking partner for Grayscale Investments® in the first U.S. launch of staking in Ethereum (ETH) ETPs and a Solana (SOL) Trust. Grayscale's staking launch in ETPs marks a significant milestone for staking adoption in the U.S. Figment is proud to partner with Grayscale, bringing security, compliance, and performance expertise to support the continued growth of staking at an institut.

Although there are literally thousands of different cryptocurrencies, only a relatively small number have shown their staying power for a decade or longer. Of these, only a handful have been worth buying and holding for the long haul.

STAMFORD, Conn., Oct. 06, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Grayscale Investments®, the world's largest digital asset-focused investment platform*, today announced a major industry first: Grayscale Ethereum Trust ETF (Ticker: ETHE) and Grayscale Ethereum Mini Trust ETF (Ticker: ETH) have become the first U.S.-listed spot crypto ETPs to enable staking.

Ethereum outpaces Bitcoin in 2025 with ETF flows, staking, and institutional demand???should investors shift holdings?

Small caps led Q3 gains, while other standout ETF areas are Bitcoin mining (WGMI, MNRS), cannabis (MSOS, WEED), Ethereum (ETH, ETHW) and rare earths (REMX).

Ethereum is at a pivotal moment, becoming foundational to finance, with the Grayscale Ethereum Mini Trust ETF offering the lowest expense ratio out of all Ethereum ETFs. Key catalysts include explosive stablecoin growth and real-world asset tokenization, all supported by increasing regulatory clarity. While I'm bullish in the long term and think a position is worth starting now, it seems wise to wait for a dip before getting too aggressive with purchases.

Being a long-term, buy-and-hold investor in crypto is harder than you might think. The crypto market is populated by short-term momentum plays, speculative meme coins, and a bunch of trendy tokens that soar in value before eventually crashing back to earth.

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