As a London-based fintech analyst with five years in blockchain quant modeling, I’m tracking the seismic shift brewing around BlackRock’s new staking ETF filing. This isn’t just another crypto play—it could redefine ETH from a speculative token into a regulated, income-generating asset. With staking yields, institutional demand, and Layer2 growth converging, the stage is set for ETH to leap toward $15k. Let’s break down who wins—and why the next wave of Web3 finance is already here.