Analyst: Final approval of Ethereum staking is expected to be brought forward to October 2025

Ethereum (ETH) staking entrance queue has dropped to the lowest level in four weeks, and the market is worried that the surge in exits from the queue may trigger a large-scale sell-off. The market has found that the continued increase in holdings of the Ethereum treasury and spot ETH ETFs, along with buying pressure, is absorbing selling pressure. Most of these institutions have already or plan to stake assets to earn additional income, which may increase the staking entrance queue in the coming weeks. Another positive expectation is the potential launch of an ETH staking ETF, which means that some investors may release liquidity and re-enter related products in the future to adjust market exposure, rather than completely exiting the ETH market. The deadline for final approval by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is April 2026, but analyst Axel Bitblaze suggests that approval could be advanced to October 2025. He added, "BlackRock's ETH staking approval has the next deadline in October, and I think approval is very likely to happen."