Every material Form 8-K 21Shares Ethereum Staking ETF has filed with the SEC since July 07, 2026, read and summarized by AI: what happened, the key figures, whether it reads positive or negative for shareholders, and how big a deal it is (impact 1-5). Newest first; each brief links to its own page and to the filing on SEC.gov.
The sponsor, 21Shares US LLC, agreed on October 6, 2026 to extend its voluntary waiver of the sponsor fee for the 21Shares Ethereum Staking ETF (TETH) for one more year, through October 8, 2027. The filing says the waiver extension applies automatically to current and prospective shareholders, and the press release cites a net staking reward of 2.65% as of October 1, 2026.
Sponsor fee waiver extended 12 months, through October 8, 2027
The 100% waiver was first introduced alongside staking features in October 2025
Net staking reward for TETH was 2.65% as of October 1, 2026, per the press release, which says this is not a projection and not reflective of overall Trust performance
The trust's sponsor signed a licensing agreement with FTSE International for the FTSE Ethereum Index, which will replace the CME CF Ether-Dollar Reference Rate used to value the fund's shares and calculate net asset value starting August 27, 2026. The sponsor also amended its fee terms so the sponsor fee is paid at least quarterly instead of weekly, and the trust renamed itself and updated its trust agreement; the filing says none of these changes materially affect shareholder rights.
Benchmark change: FTSE Ethereum Index replaces the CME CF Ether-Dollar Reference Rate - New York Variant, effective August 27, 2026, after the CF Benchmarks license terminates August 31, 2026.
Licensing agreement dated August 20, 2026, with an expected one-year initial term that renews automatically for one-year periods unless terminated.
Sponsor fee payment changed from weekly in arrears to at least quarterly in arrears, payable in ether (Amendment No. 2, August 26, 2026).
Trust renamed from 21Shares Ethereum ETF to 21Shares Ethereum Staking ETF; Fourth Amended and Restated Trust Agreement entered August 26, 2026.
The sponsor, 21Shares US LLC, gave CF Benchmarks notice on June 30, 2026 that it is terminating the licensing agreement for the CME CF Ether-Dollar Reference Rate used to value the trust's shares and calculate its net asset value. The sponsor intends to replace it with a license from FTSE International Limited on or about August 24, 2026, as part of a broader move to a new benchmark provider.
Termination of the CF Benchmarks pricing benchmark license is effective August 31, 2026
Notice to CF Benchmarks was provided June 30, 2026
Sponsor intends to enter a FTSE International Limited license on or about August 24, 2026, with a one-year initial term that auto-renews
The benchmark is used daily to value trust shares and calculate net asset value
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