BlackRock Selects Figment as a Validator

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Published

March 16, 2026

BlackRock Selects Figment as a Validator

On March 12, 2026, the iShares Staked Ethereum Trust ETF (ETHB) began trading on Nasdaq — BlackRock’s first ETF to offer staking rewards. Figment is proud to have been selected by BlackRock to provide validator infrastructure for ETHB.

A Long Time Coming

This moment didn’t happen overnight. For years, bipartisan policymakers have worked to recognize staking for what it is: critical infrastructure. That regulatory clarity is what made a product like ETHB possible. ETHB brings staking to a much broader audience.

Why This Matters for Building Onchain

Staking participation is at all-time highs. More ETH staked in the network makes Ethereum more secure, more resilient, and better positioned to support a growing volume of economic activity and development onchain.

Figment’s Role

Validators are the nodes that validate transactions and secure the Ethereum network. Figment is the world’s largest independent staking provider, operating network validators with the compliance, security, and service levels required by leading institutions globally.

We congratulate the BlackRock team on this milestone. The work continues.

About Figment

Figment is the leading provider of staking infrastructure. Figment provides the complete staking solution for over 1500 institutional clients, including asset managers, exchanges, wallets, foundations, custodians, and large token holders, to earn rewards on their digital assets.

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