REX Shares and Osprey Funds (REX-Osprey) have applied to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to launch a BNB exchange-traded fund (ETF) with staking yield features. This application comes as asset management companies intensify their efforts in cryptocurrency ETFs and yield-generating strategies.
According to the application documents, the REX-Osprey BNB + Staking ETF will allocate at least 80% of its funds to BNB, the native token of the Binance ecosystem, or gain exposure to this asset through a Cayman Islands subsidiary. The remaining assets may be invested in other ETFs or exchange-traded products that provide additional exposure to BNB.
BNB staked on the Binance Chain, which uses a proof-of-stake consensus mechanism, is expected to generate an annual yield of 1.5% to 3% for network validators.
If approved, this new ETF may differ from the BNB Chain Trust launched by Osprey Funds in 2024. While the BNB Chain Trust also provides exposure to BNB, this product is aimed at accredited investors with a minimum investment of $10,000.
The fund intends to stake all of its BNB, but only if its advisors can keep non-liquid assets below 15% of the portfolio, a regulatory threshold designed to ensure that investors can still redeem their shares for cash. Anchorage Digital Bank has been appointed as the custodian for the fund's BNB, related holdings, and liquid staking tokens.
The REX-Osprey BNB + Staking ETF is similar to another BNB ETF applied for by asset management company VanEck in May 2025—the latter being the first BNB fund proposed in the U.S. VanEck is also seeking permission to capture BNB staking yields.
Cointelegraph reached out to Osprey for comments but had not received a response by the time of publication.
According to data from SoSoValue.com, investor trading in U.S. cryptocurrency ETFs has rebounded in recent months. Monthly inflows for Bitcoin (BTC) ETFs ranged from $3 billion in April to $6 billion in July. Meanwhile, Ethereum (ETH) ETFs recorded $5.4 billion in inflows in July and $3.7 billion so far in August.
In the week of August 15, Bitcoin and Ethereum ETFs set a record for the highest combined trading volume to date. The Ethereum ETF alone recorded approximately $17 billion in trading—according to Bloomberg ETF analysts, this figure "broke the record."
As many cryptocurrency enthusiasts await the "altcoin season," Bitfinex analysts suggest that significant surges in such tokens may only occur if the U.S. approves more cryptocurrency ETFs. Altcoins included in the ETFs awaiting SEC decisions include Solana (SOL), Official Trump (TRUMP), and Sui (SUI).
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Original: “As U.S. Crypto ETF Monthly Inflows Rebound, REX-Osprey Applies for BNB Staking ETF”
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