#Trump-related Platform Staking ETH#

Recently, World Liberty Financial (WLFI), a decentralized finance (DeFi) platform linked to the Trump family, deposited a total of 10,000 Ether (ETH), worth $33 million, into the liquid staking platform Lido Finance (LDO) for staking and earning rewards. This move has sparked hopes that regulators may soon allow spot ETH exchange-traded funds (ETFs). Hester Peirce, a commissioner of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) who currently leads the agency's cryptocurrency task force, said in an interview with Coinage last month that she was open to considering a staking ETF. Former SEC Chair Gary Gensler, known for his opposition to cryptocurrency, resigned on January 20 due to the inauguration of Trump. Staking would enhance the appeal of investment products by allowing investors to generate stable returns from their holdings and reduce product fees. According to SoSoValue, spot ETH ETFs in the US currently hold $12 billion in assets. Potential regulatory approval could also shake up the price of ETH and neighboring ecosystem tokens like Lido's LDO. Ethereum's future has been under close scrutiny recently due to price declines compared to competitors, leadership disputes, and concerns about the project's roadmap. ETH's price against Bitcoin (BTC) recently hit its lowest point in 4 years, ceding market share of trading activity to rapidly growing blockchains like Solana. Furthermore, Bitcoin ETFs have recently seen a surge in inflows, with BlackRock's iShares Bitcoin ETF seeing inflows of 6,208 BTC (about $648 million), bringing its total holdings to 569,343 BTC (about $59.4 billion). Ethereum ETFs saw net inflows of 18,108 ETH (about $59.59 million), with BlackRock's iShares Ethereum ETF seeing inflows of 16,959 ETH (about $55.81 million), bringing its total holdings to about $3.87 billion. Bitwise Bitcoin ETF BITB's holdings have reached 42,650.19 BTC, with its market value surpassing $4.5 billion, currently reaching $4,546,719,743.01. CME Bitcoin options trading shows the strongest bullish sentiment since Trump won the election on November 5. Data shows that options trading skew rose to 4.4%, a new high since early November. These events indicate growing market interest in cryptocurrencies, especially Ethereum and Bitcoin, and increasing investor expectations for staking ETFs.