ETH FALLS BELOW $2,000 AS BLACKROCK FILES ETHB STAKING ETF (PUBLISHED 18 FEB 2026) | ETF TO SHARE 18% OF STAKING REVENUE WITH COINBASE, MAY STAKE 70-95% OF HOLDINGS

@scottmelker More like a defining year for him… Bitmine now has a $7b unrealised loss on their ETH.

@CoinDesk @fundstrat @BitMNR Adding $90M more ETH and staking 3M of it for yield isn’t a trade, it’s a long-duration allocation.

#BitMine Institutions are gradually beginning to buy $BMNR. It seems poised to become a major catalyst for a significant rally in #ETH. Royal Bank of Canada (RBC) • Shares held: 764,797 • Previous quarter: 344,929 • Quarterly increase: +121.73% → Net purchase of approximately 420,000 shares Bank of America • Shares held: 3,162,085 • Previous quarter: 178,808 • Quarterly increase: +1,668% → Net purchase of approximately 2.98 million shares Combined holdings of both institutions: ~3.92 million shares → Net increase of over 3.4 million shares during the quarter

🚨 BlackRock is going all-in on Ethereum! It has just purchased more ETH for its staking ETF and could allocate up to 95% of its funds. Meanwhile, legendary analyst Tom Lee drops a bomb: he sees ETH soaring to $22,000 and claims the price should already be at $12K if BTC reaches $250K. 🚀 The giants leave no doubt: ETH is the target, and these predictions have the crypto community ablaze 🔥 #Ethereum #BlackRock #crypto (Be aware: institutional players don’t play—they bet big. Is an unstoppable ETH rally coming?)

BlackRock to skim 18% of staked Ethereum ETF rewards from investors — and ETHB … $ETH BlackRock has sharpened the staking posture for its iShares Staked Ethereum Trust ETF (ETHB), outlining a plan to keep most of the fund’s ETH staked and earning rewards … - CryptoSlate

ETH fever is rising. BlackRock launches an ETH staking ETF, and real-world assets on Ethereum surge. This attracts institutional capital flows and fuels network investment. Ready for the next bull run?