PANews, April 28 - According to Bitcoin.com, asset management company Grayscale met with the SEC's crypto working group on April 21 to apply for permission to stake its Ethereum ETFs (ETHE and ETH). The company stated that due to regulatory restrictions, the $8.1 billion in assets under its management missed out on approximately $61 million in potential revenue from the product's launch until February 2025.

Grayscale put forward three arguments: 1) Similar products in Europe and Canada have successfully implemented staking; 2) Staking can enhance the security of the Ethereum network; 3) Risk management strategies, including a "liquidity reserve," have been developed. Currently, the inability to stake spot Ethereum ETPs in the US prevents full realization of the underlying asset value. Grayscale calls on the SEC to update regulations in line with traditional financial products.