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Interactive Brokers launches cryptocurrency staking service

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Interactive Brokers launched Ethereum staking for eligible clients through Zerohash, and the rollout was described as available through the broker’s own client portal. Some coverage adds that the broker does not custody or stake the Ether itself, and that the service is limited to Ethereum at launch.

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Eligible clients keep at least 70% of staking rewards under the broker’s arrangement.
Interactive Brokers Launches Ethereum Staking Through Zerohash
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Interactive Brokers launched Ethereum staking for eligible clients through Zerohash.
Interactive Brokers Opens Ethereum Staking to Eligible Clients
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Interactive Brokers provides access through its Client Portal, while Zerohash supplies the staking infrastructure.
Interactive Brokers expands crypto services with Ethereum staking via Zerohash
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Interactive Brokers does not custody or stake the Ether itself; Zerohash holds the assets in an account opened in the customer’s name.
Interactive Brokers Adds Ether Staking with Fees Capped at 30% of Rewards
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The rollout gives qualifying brokerage customers a way to stake ETH alongside other assets in the IBKR platform.
Interactive Brokers Launches Ethereum Staking via Zerohash
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Ethereum is the only supported staking asset at launch.
Interactive Brokers Launches Ethereum Staking via Zerohash

Market reaction i

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Ethereum fell 0.6% in the 4 hours after the first headline, after rising 0.7% in the 2 hours before.

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Coverage timeline

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Oct 13 14:05
Crypto Briefing scoop
Breaks the event
+8 min
Oct 13 14:14
The Defiant context
Its angle: withdrawals, agreement, periods
+17 min
Oct 13 14:22
Crypto Briefing context
Its angle: investment, platforms, signifies
+19 min
Oct 13 14:24
Crypto Briefing echo
No new facts: democratize, engagement, liquidity
+40 min
Oct 13 14:45
Crypto News Flash context
Its angle: arrangement, environment, restricted
+1 h 18 m
Oct 13 15:24
+3 h 54 m
Oct 13 18:00
Finance Magnates context
Its angle: investments, 9i9vvd3fyw, guaranteed
+4 h
Oct 13 18:05
+6 h 13 m
Oct 13 20:18
Crypto Economy context
Its angle: 20261013676913, automatically, businesswire
+8 h 2 m
Oct 13 22:08
MEXC echo
No new facts: participating, quantified, additional

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