• OSL will provide secure staking infrastructure for ChinaAMC (HK)’s Ether ETF, beginning 15 May 2025.
  • The move enables passive crypto investors to earn staking rewards without managing the underlying assets.

What happened: ChinaAMC integrates Ethereum staking into HK ETF

China Asset Management (Hong Kong) that its Ether ETF will soon incorporate Ethereum staking through a new partnership with regulated digital asset platform OSL. This makes the ChinaAMC HK Ether ETF the first of its kind in Hong Kong to integrate Ethereum’s proof-of-stake reward mechanism within a listed fund product.

Pending commencement on 15 May 2025, OSL will provide the staking infrastructure, leveraging its recent partnership with institutional staking provider Kiln. The setup will allow ETF investors to receive yield from Ethereum staking rewards while holding the ETF, without needing to directly manage or delegate ETH themselves.

The Ether ETF, launched in April 2024, was one of Hong Kong’s earliest spot crypto ETFs, alongside similar products approved by the Securities and Futures Commission (SFC). BOCI Prudential is the ETF’s custodian and fund administrator.

According to Eugene Cheung, Chief Commercial Officer at OSL, the platform is “proud to facilitate secure access to Ethereum’s native staking rewards while meeting the highest standards of investor protection.” Thomas Zhu of ChinaAMC (HK) added that the product lowers the barrier to Ethereum staking and offers an institutional-grade option for both retail and professional investors.

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Why it is important  

This development positions Hong Kong at the forefront of regulated crypto innovation in Asia. By enabling staking within a regulated ETF, the offering bridges the gap between traditional finance and decentralised protocols—without compromising compliance.

It also signals growing investor appetite for yield-generating digital asset products. Ethereum’s transition to proof-of-stake has created a significant market for institutional staking services, and products like this could become increasingly attractive amid global demand for crypto ETFs.