---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000950170-22-019172"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ETHE"
cik: "0001725210"
company_name: "Grayscale Ethereum Staking ETF"
filed_at: "2022-10-03T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-23T06:02:34.015766+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "neutral"
materiality_score: 0.5
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Grayscale Ethereum Trust replaces Genesis with affiliate Grayscale Securities as distributor and authorized participant

## Summary
- Sponsor entered distribution & marketing agreement with Grayscale Securities, a wholly-owned subsidiary, effective Oct 3.
- Grayscale Securities becomes sole distributor, marketer, and authorized participant of Trust shares.
- Prior agreements with Genesis Global Trading terminated; Genesis remains as liquidity provider.
- Grayscale Securities is a registered broker-dealer (SEC/FINRA) and may use Liquidity Providers to source Ethereum for share creation.
- Several Sponsor employees maintain FINRA licenses through Grayscale Securities.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950170-22-019172
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ETHE
- cik: 0001725210
- company_name: Grayscale Ethereum Staking ETF
- filed_at: 2022-10-03T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: neutral
- materiality_score: 0.5
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.5
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 1.01, 1.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1725210/000095017022019172/0000950170-22-019172-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1725210/000095017022019172/ethe-20221003.htm

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