BlackRock Wants Staking in Ethereum ETF; ETH Could Rise to $4.000

• Ethereum Targets $4 After 15% Correction
• BlackRock ETH ETF may include staking
• 1 million ETH lost due to user errors

Ethereum (ETH) continues to trade above the $3.500 range, with the current price at $3.485,44 today, with no gains today. Despite the recent sideways movement, analysts maintain bullish projections for the asset in the coming months.

According to analyst Michael van de Poppe, ETH could still revisit lows before resuming its upward movement. "I wouldn't be surprised if $ETH falls to its lows again and then reverses upward. Ideally, it would fall about 15% from its high, which isn't a bad place to start accumulating positions. The next stop, if it rises again, will be above $4."

I wouldn't be surprised if $ ETH is going to go to the lows one more time and then reverses back up.

Ideally, it's down around 15% from the high and that's not a bad spot to start accumulating your positions.

The next stop, if it goes back up, is going to be north of $4K. pic.twitter.com/cxw0Fz5HaX

- Michaël van de Poppe (@CryptoMichNL) August 3, 2025

The technical outlook reinforces that a further correction could pave the way for a new push, with investors paying attention to possible buying zones at lower levels.

Meanwhile, in the institutional space, BlackRock is seeking to innovate by proposing a spot Ethereum ETF with integrated staking functionality. The fund, called iShares Ethereum Trust (ETHA), is currently under review by the SEC and could become the first ETF of its kind in the United States to offer direct rewards to holders.

If approved, ETHA will allow investors to earn an estimated 3% annual return, which differentiates the product from other ETFs that simply track the price of ETH in the market.

The request is still under evaluation, with a maximum deadline of April 2026, although experts point to a possible decision before the end of 2025.

On the asset's horizon, one striking fact is the amount of ETH permanently lost due to human error. It's estimated that around 1 million units, currently valued at over US$3,43 billion, were sent to inaccessible wallets or destroyed, revealing one of the main risks of self-custody in the cryptocurrency market.