21Shares Enhances Ethereum ETF (TETH) with Staking Feature and One-Year Fee Waiver

NEW YORK, Oct. 08, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- 21Shares US LLC (“21Shares”), an affiliate of 21Shares AG, one of the world’s largest issuers of crypto exchange traded products, today announced enhancements to the 21Shares Ethereum ETF (TETH), featuring the introduction of staking and a 12-month waiver of the sponsor fee.

Through staking, the Trust will participate in Ethereum’s network validation process, enabling investors to benefit from the yield-generating potential of the protocol. The Fund will continue to track the performance of ether, the leading general-purpose blockchain, as measured by the performance of the CME CF Ether-Dollar Reference Rate adjusted for the Trust’s expenses and other liabilities, and to reflect rewards from staking a portion of the Trust’s ether.

With a total expense ratio (TER) of 0.21% – fully waived for 12 months starting from October 9 – TETH continues to offer investors transparent exposure to Ethereum (ETH), the world’s second-largest crypto asset and the foundation of decentralized finance, smart contracts, and Web3 innovation.

“Adding staking to TETH represents the natural evolution of Ethereum investment products in the U.S. market,” said Federico Brokate, Head of U.S. Business at 21Shares. “We’re not only offering cost efficiency through the fee waiver but also unlocking an additional layer of network yield for investors. This update reinforces our goal to deliver institutional-grade crypto products that evolve alongside the technology itself.”

21Shares, which manages over $12 billion in assets globally and has a presence across major exchanges in Europe and the U.S., also offers the ARK 21Shares Bitcoin ETF (ARKB). Launched in January 2024, ARKB has quickly established itself as one of the leading spot Bitcoin ETFs in the United States and now currently has over $5.5bn in assets under management (AUM).

The Trust is not an investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 or a commodity pool for purposes of the Commodity Exchange Act. Shares of the Trust are not subject to the same regulations and protections as 1940 Act ETFs and mutual funds. Please scroll down for additional disclosures. TETH is not suitable for all investors. An investment in TETH is subject to a high degree of risk, has the potential for significant volatility, and could result in significant or complete loss of investment. TETH is not suitable for an investor that cannot afford the loss of the entire investment. An investment in the Trust is not a direct investment in ether.