Nomura Holdings Inc.'s digital-asset unit is set to introduce a new Ether ETF that promises higher yields by including staking, a feature omitted by US issuers to facilitate regulatory approval. This ETF will allow investors to earn passive income through staking, where their tokens are used to help validate transactions on the Ethereum network.

On the heels of the launch of ETFs that hold the Ethereum cryptocurrency, Nomura Holdings Inc.’s digital-asset unit plans to offer a higher yielding alternative that includes a key component US issuers likely left out to help win regulatory approval. The Ether ETFs didn’t include staking, a process where investors can earn passive income by temporarily making their tokens available to the Ethereum network to use in helping validate transactions.

Nomura to Launch High-Yield Ether ETF Including Staking