Grayscale Ethereum Staking ETF (ETHE) files 424B3 prospectus supplement disclosing tax uncertainties

Filed August 7, 2026 · ~1 min read

Key Changes

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  Trust creates and redeems shares for cash only (not in-kind), atypical for grantor trusts; no IRS authority confirms this preserves grantor trust tax status, creating risk the Trust could lose its intended tax treatment.

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  Trust may not satisfy all conditions of the IRS's new 2025 Revenue Procedure safe harbor for staking by grantor trusts due to unclear aspects of the guidance, leaving staking tax treatment uncertain despite new IRS guidance.

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  If the Trust fails to qualify as a grantor trust, it would be taxed as a corporation at 21% entity-level plus 30% withholding on dividends to non-U.S. holders, which could materially reduce after-tax returns and substantially reduce share value.

  Risk Factors verify on EDGAR →