#Trump-related Platform Stakes ETH#

Recently, World Liberty Financial (WLFI), a crypto platform associated with Donald Trump, 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 fueled hopes that regulators will soon allow spot ETH exchange-traded funds (ETFs) to be launched. Hester Peirce, a commissioner at the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) who currently leads the agency's cryptocurrency working group, said in a Coinage interview last month that she is open to considering staking ETFs. Former SEC Chairman Gary Gensler, known for his anti-crypto stance, resigned on January 20 due to Trump's inauguration. Staking would enhance the attractiveness of investment products, allowing investors to earn stable returns from their holdings and reducing product fees. According to SoSoValue data, US spot ETH ETFs hold a combined $12 billion in assets. Potential regulatory approval could also shake up the price of ETH and neighboring ecosystem tokens such as Lido's LDO. Ethereum's future has recently been under intense scrutiny, with its price decline compared to competitors, leadership disputes, and concerns about the project's roadmap. ETH's price against Bitcoin (BTC) recently fell to a 4-year low and has ceded market share of trading activity to fast-growing blockchains like Solana. Additionally, recent inflows into Bitcoin ETFs have surged, with BlackRock's iShares Bitcoin ETF seeing inflows of 6,208 BTC, bringing its total holdings to 569,343 BTC (approximately $59.4 billion). Ethereum ETFs have seen a net inflow of 18,108 ETH, with BlackRock's iShares Ethereum ETF seeing inflows of 16,959 ETH, bringing its total holdings to approximately $3.87 billion. Bitwise Bitcoin exchange-traded fund (BITB) holds 42,650.19 BTC, with its holdings exceeding $4.5 billion in market value. Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) Bitcoin options trading has shown the strongest bullish sentiment since Trump's November 5 election win. Data shows that option trading skew has risen to 4.4%, hitting a new high since early November.