---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000950170-25-101664"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "ETH"
cik: "0002020455"
company_name: "Grayscale Ethereum Staking Mini ETF"
filed_at: "2025-08-04T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T21:37:56.302753+00:00"
event_type: "leadership"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.65
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Grayscale appoints Barry Silbert as Board Chairman, adds four C-suite executives

## Summary
- Founder Barry Silbert returns as Board Chairman; Mark Shifke remains as director.
- Four new executives: Diana Zhang (COO), Ramona Boston (CMO), Andrea Williams (CCO), Maxwell Rosenthal (CHRO).
- Grayscale has >$35B AUM across 36+ products including Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs.
- Company considering further board expansion to include independent directors.
- New team brings experience from Bridgewater, Apollo, Oaktree, Citadel, Goldman Sachs.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000950170-25-101664
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: ETH
- cik: 0002020455
- company_name: Grayscale Ethereum Staking Mini ETF
- filed_at: 2025-08-04T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: leadership
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.65
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.65
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 5.02, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2020455/000095017025101664/0000950170-25-101664-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/2020455/000095017025101664/eth-20250804.htm

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- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000950170-25-101664.txt

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