Every 8-K that Grayscale Ethereum Staking Mini ETF Shares (ETH) has filed with the SEC in the last 24 months is listed below, newest first, and each one links through to the document itself with the summary and the scores our analysis gives it.
A 8-K covers material events a company has to report between its quarterly reports, so if you follow ETH and want that one kind of document rather than the whole filing history, this is the page to keep. The company's other filings, of every form, are on the full ETH filings page.
Grayscale Ethereum Staking Mini ETF updated its governing trust agreement on August 6, 2026. The Sponsor and Trustee entered into a Third Amended and Restated Declaration of Trust and Trust Agreement that replaces the prior Second Amended and Restated Trust Agreement and its January 2026 amendment.
The revised agreement requires the Trust to convert staking rewards (Staking Consideration) to cash no less often than quarterly and promptly distribute the net cash proceeds, after Trust expenses and a Staking Fee, to shareholders. The Trust currently intends to make these net cash distributions on a monthly, but at least quarterly, basis. Additional conforming changes support the Trust’s staking program and mandatory distribution framework. A prospectus supplement under Rule 424(b)(3) is planned to update public disclosure, and shareholders are advised to consider potential tax consequences with their tax advisors.
Grayscale Ethereum Staking Mini ETF plans to execute a Third Amended and Restated Trust Agreement on or around August 7, 2026. The change would require the trust to convert staking rewards ("Staking Consideration") to cash no less often than quarterly and promptly distribute net proceeds, after expenses and sponsor fees, to shareholders.
The sponsor views this amendment as not materially adverse and as necessary or desirable to align with IRS Revenue Procedure 2025-31 so the trust can continue staking while aiming to remain a grantor trust. Extensive tax disclosures emphasize that U.S. federal tax treatment of the trust and digital assets, including staking, forks and airdrops, is uncertain and could change, potentially leading to different reporting, withholding, or entity-level taxation. Shareholders are urged to consult their tax advisers about the consequences of these developments.
Grayscale Ethereum Staking Mini ETF, through its sponsor Grayscale Investments Sponsors, LLC, is undergoing a finance leadership transition. Effective July 2, 2026, Kathryn Masci and Daniel Plourde are appointed interim Co-Chief Financial Officers of the sponsor.
Masci also becomes Principal Financial and Accounting Officer of the ETF and joins the sponsor’s Board of Managers. They succeed longtime CFO Edward McGee, who is stepping down for personal reasons and, according to the company, not due to any disagreement over operations, policies, or practices.
Grayscale Ethereum Staking Mini ETF is introducing “Delayed Delivery Orders” for redemptions to help manage periods of digital asset liquidity constraints. Beginning on April 6, 2026, the sponsor may arrange redemptions where staked ether is delivered to a Liquidity Provider only when it becomes transferable.
Under these orders, the Variable Fee charged to Authorized Participants is adjusted based on the estimated time until digital asset delivery, with no later true-up if timing differs. Delayed Delivery Orders can be used only after the fund’s unstaked asset reserve, the “Liquidity Sleeve,” is exhausted, and only during unforeseen adverse liquidity events until that reserve is replenished. The policies are intended to align with NYSE Arca listing standards and IRS Procedure 2025‑31, but there is no assurance these tools will always provide enough liquidity to meet all redemption requests.
Grayscale Ethereum Staking Mini ETF is changing how it values Ether for operational purposes and for calculating net asset value. Effective April 1, 2026, the trust will move from using the CoinDesk Ether Price Index (ETX) to the CoinDesk Ether Benchmark Rate as its index price.
The new benchmark is a U.S. dollar reference rate built from multiple digital asset trading platforms such as Binance, Kraken, Gemini and others, using an algorithm designed to filter out outliers, adjust for inactivity and weight venues by liquidity. If this primary index is unavailable or deemed inaccurate, the sponsor will use a defined cascade of backups, including a Coin Metrics real-time rate, a principal market spot price, and ultimately a good faith estimate.
Grayscale Ethereum Staking Mini ETF filed an 8‑K describing new mechanics for how its shares are created and redeemed and how staking and other digital‑asset issues affect taxes. NYSE Arca has received SEC approval allowing the Trust and other crypto ETPs listed there to conduct in‑kind creations and redemptions of shares with Authorized Participants or their designees, using Ether instead of cash.
The Sponsor amended Participant Agreements with Jane Street Capital and Virtu Americas so they can create and redeem baskets in kind, alongside an existing cash creation and redemption process that uses Liquidity Providers. Detailed procedures set timing, settlement, and fee structures for both in‑kind and cash orders, and explain when trades can fail or be rejected.
The filing also replaces the Trust’s tax discussion. It restates that the Sponsor intends the Trust to be treated as a grantor trust for U.S. federal income tax purposes, but emphasizes uncertainty around IRS treatment of digital assets, staking rewards, forks and airdrops. It warns that if grantor‑trust status were lost, investors—especially non‑U.S. and tax‑exempt holders—could face different and potentially higher tax burdens.
Grayscale Ethereum Staking Mini ETF reported a change to its legal and trading name. On January 2, 2026, the sponsor, Grayscale Investments Sponsors, LLC, filed a Certificate of Amendment in Delaware to change the trust’s name from “Grayscale Ethereum Mini Trust ETF” to “Grayscale Ethereum Staking Mini ETF,” effective at 12:01 a.m. New York City time on January 5, 2026.
The sponsor also executed an amendment to the trust’s governing agreement to reflect the new name as of the same effective time. Shares are expected to continue trading on NYSE Arca under the new name and the existing trading symbol “ETH.” Existing stock certificates remain valid and do not need to be exchanged, so the change is administrative rather than economic for current investors.
Grayscale Ethereum Mini Trust ETF disclosed that its sponsor, Grayscale Investments Sponsors, LLC, plans to change the fund’s name to Grayscale Ethereum Staking Mini ETF. The change is expected to become effective on or about January 5, 2026, through an amendment to the existing Second Amended and Restated Declaration of Trust and Trust Agreement.
Shares are expected to continue trading on NYSE Arca under the same trading symbol, ETH. Existing stock certificates remain valid and do not need to be exchanged, so the update is primarily a rebranding rather than a change to how shares are held or traded.
Grayscale Ethereum Mini Trust ETF reported an operational change to the index used for its pricing. CoinDesk Indices, Inc., the index provider, added Bitstamp by Robinhood as a new digital asset trading platform, or “Constituent Trading Platform,” for the CoinDesk Ether Price Index (ETX) effective December 21, 2025. No existing platforms were removed as part of this scheduled quarterly review.
As of this update, the Index now draws pricing data from six platforms: Coinbase, Kraken, Crypto.com, LMAX Digital, Gemini, and Bitstamp. The index provider may change the trading venues or the way the index price is calculated at any time, including during future scheduled quarterly reviews that apply its stated criteria.
Grayscale Ethereum Mini Trust ETF filed an update explaining how it uses cashtags and third-party content on X (formerly Twitter). The sponsor, Grayscale Investments Sponsors, LLC, notes that when it uses a ticker symbol with a “$” on X, the platform automatically links that cashtag to pages showing market data, news, and commentary created by third parties. Grayscale emphasizes it does not control, endorse, or take responsibility for that third-party information, which may be inaccurate or inconsistent with its official statements. The update advises investors to rely on Grayscale’s SEC filings for authoritative and current information about the trust and its products.
Grayscale Ethereum Mini Trust ETF disclosed an internal corporate reorganization of its sponsor’s ownership structure. On October 22, 2025, Grayscale Investments, Inc. became the sole managing member of Grayscale Operating, LLC, which remains the sole member of Grayscale Investments Sponsors, LLC, the Sponsor of the Trust.
DCG Grayscale Holdco, LLC elected a board of directors at Grayscale Investments comprising Barry Silbert (Chairperson), Mark Shifke, Simon Koster, Peter Mintzberg and Edward McGee, matching the prior GSOIH board. All related entities, including DCG Holdco, Grayscale Investments, GSOIH, GSO and GSIS, are consolidated subsidiaries of Digital Currency Group, Inc. The Trust states it does not expect the reorganization to have any material impact on its operations.
Grayscale Ethereum Mini Trust ETF reported a governance update at its sponsor’s parent. On October 13, 2025, GSO Intermediate Holdings Corporation announced that Matthew Kummell stepped down from its Board, and Simon Koster was appointed as a Director.
Koster is Chief Strategy Officer at Digital Currency Group, where he leads an investment portfolio spanning digital assets, subsidiaries, and 250+ early-stage companies across 35+ countries. He also serves on the boards of Foundry and Luno (since 2023), Fortitude (since 2024), and Yuma (since 2025), each affiliated with Grayscale.
Grayscale Ethereum Mini Trust ETF reported that its sponsor, Grayscale Investments Sponsors, LLC, entered into a new Fund Administration and Accounting Agreement with BNY Mellon Asset Servicing, a division of The Bank of New York Mellon. This agreement, effective October 9, 2025, covers administrative and accounting services for the trust.
BNY Mellon had provided these services under a previous agreement dated May 22, 2024, which has now been terminated as of October 9, 2025 in connection with the new contract. All references to the prior fund administration and accounting agreement in the trust’s annual report are now deemed to refer to the newly effective agreement.
Grayscale Ethereum Mini Trust ETF entered a new Coinbase Prime Broker Agreement on October 3, 2025, covering custodial and prime brokerage services for the Trust’s Ether held by Coinbase Custody and related entities. On October 6, 2025, the sponsor and Coinbase added a Staking Addendum that sets terms for staking the Trust’s Ether through the custodian and third-party staking providers.
Under these staking arrangements, the custodian, staking provider and sponsor together receive an aggregate 6% of gross Staking Consideration, with the remainder going to the Trust, and the sponsor’s staking fee is payable daily in arrears. The Trust may distribute Ether or cash from staking rewards to shareholders under an existing staking policy. The prior prime broker agreement dated May 23, 2024 was terminated, and supplemental business and risk factor disclosures are provided in Exhibit 99.1.
Grayscale Ethereum Mini Trust ETF reported several governance and operational changes. Shareholders approved three amendments to the Trust Agreement, including allowing the Trust to stake its Ether, introducing a Sponsor’s Staking Fee on any staking rewards, and giving the Sponsor greater flexibility to amend the Trust Agreement under specified conditions and with 20‑day notice to shareholders.
The Sponsor and Trustee entered into a Second Amended and Restated Declaration of Trust and Trust Agreement, and the Trust was added to an Anchorage Digital Bank N.A. custody agreement, so Anchorage Digital can safekeep a portion of the Trust’s Ether alongside Coinbase, which remains the primary custodian. The Trust plans to transition its listing on NYSE Arca from product‑specific standards to new generic listing standards, and does not expect to begin staking until that transition application is approved or deemed unnecessary.
Grayscale Ethereum Mini Trust ETF reported a change in how its reference price for ether is calculated. CoinDesk Indices, the index provider for the CoinDesk Ether Price Index (ETX) used by the trust, conducted its scheduled quarterly review and, effective September 21, 2025, added Gemini as a constituent trading platform after it met the provider’s minimum liquidity requirement. At the same time, Bullish was removed from the index after it failed to meet that liquidity requirement.
Following these changes, the trading platforms included in the index are Coinbase, Kraken, Crypto.com, LMAX Digital, and Gemini. The index provider may adjust the trading venues or methodology in future quarterly reviews based on its stated criteria.
Date: August 4, 2025.
Grayscale Ethereum Mini Trust ETF (NYSE Arca: ETH) filed an 8-K disclosing a board leadership change. On August 4, 2025, Grayscale Investments Sponsors, LLC announced the appointment of Barry Silbert as a Director and Chairman of the Board. Mark Shifke will step down as Chairman but will remain on the Board as a Director. The sponsor stated it is considering expanding the Board to include independent directors.
The filing includes a biographical summary for Mr. Silbert noting his roles as Founder and CEO of DCG (founded 2015), founder and CEO of Yuma (founded 2024), prior founder/CEO of SecondMarket (acquired by Nasdaq), and his education at Emory University's Goizueta Business School. The report attaches a press release as Exhibit 99.1 and the cover page XBRL file as Exhibit 104. The filing is signed by Edward McGee, CFO, on August 4, 2025.
Grayscale Ethereum Mini Trust ETF (NYSE:ETH) filed an 8-K announcing the addition of LMAX Digital to its CoinDesk Ether Price Index (ETX) effective June 22, 2025. The addition was made during the Index Provider's quarterly review after LMAX Digital met minimum liquidity requirements.
The Index now includes five Constituent Trading Platforms: Coinbase, Kraken, Crypto.com, Bullish, and LMAX Digital. No existing platforms were removed during this review. This index is crucial as it determines the Trust's ETF pricing mechanism.