Ether Soars Above $2K as BlackRock iShares Ethereum Trust Registered As Corporate Entity In Delaware

November 9, 2023
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Asset management giant BlackRock (BLK) has seemingly registered an iShares Ethereum Trust in the state of Delaware, a filing from Thursday shows.

iShares Ethereum Trust corporate registration (State of Delaware)

An entity under the name of BlackRock Advisors submitted the paperwork. The registered agent, according to the filing, is Daniel Schwieger. A person with the same name is on LinkedIn as a managing director at BlackRock.

A representative for BlackRock declined to comment on the news.

Already up on the session in line with a general rally in crypto markets, ether (ETH) shot even higher on the news, now ahead about 7% for the session to $2,105.

Edited by Stephen Alpher.

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