REX-Osprey files for BNB staking ETF as monthly inflows pick up

BNB Chain reportedly offers between 1.5% and 3% yield for staking its native token BNB, which may sweeten the pot for investors.

REX Shares and Osprey Funds (REX-Osprey) have filed with the US Securities and Exchange Commission for a BNB exchange-traded fund (ETF) featuring staking yield. The filing comes as asset managers step up their push into crypto ETFs and yield-generating strategies.

According to the filing, the REX-Osprey BNB + Staking ETF would allocate at least 80% of its capital to BNB (BNB), the native token of the Binance ecosystem, or gain exposure to the asset through a Cayman Islands subsidiary. The remaining assets could be invested in other ETFs or exchange-traded products offering additional BNB exposure.

BNB staked on the Binance Chain, which uses a proof-of-staked-authority consensus, is estimated to generate annual yields of 1.5% to 3% for the network's validators.

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