BlackRock’s newly launched staked Ethereum exchange-traded fund posted a strong first trading day, drawing roughly $15.5 million in volume as institutional interest in Ether investment products continues to grow.

BlackRock’s staked Ethereum ETF posts strong debut with $15.5M in trading

Bloomberg Intelligence ETF analyst James Seyffart said the debut performance of BlackRock’s staked Ethereum ETF, trading under the ticker ETHB, was impressive for a new listing.

“Vast majority of the trading is done and we are at $15.5 million in trading volume for the BlackRock staked Ethereum ETF — $ETHB. Very very solid for a day 1 ETF launch,” Seyffart wrote on X.

Earlier in the day, Seyffart noted that the fund launched with just over $100 million in assets and had already recorded approximately $11.1 million in trading volume by mid-afternoon in U.S. markets.

The ETF is managed by BlackRock and provides exposure to Ethereum while also incorporating staking, allowing the fund to generate yield from validator participation on the Ethereum network.

Trading data indicates that ETHB’s debut volume reached about $15.5 million with more than 590,000 shares changing hands during its first session. Analysts said that level of activity is considered a solid start for a newly launched ETF, even though some earlier crypto-linked funds recorded larger opening volumes.

The launch comes as Ethereum continues to hover around the psychologically important $2,000 level. Ether is currently trading at roughly $2,110, up about 4% over the past 24 hours.

Market data also shows the cryptocurrency has fluctuated near the $2,000 range in recent days after failing to sustain a rally above $2,200 earlier in the month, highlighting ongoing volatility in the second-largest digital asset.

BlackRock already operates other major crypto investment products, including spot Bitcoin and Ether ETFs.