# Institutional money is buying ETH exposure through regulated products and locking it for yield.

*web3 · news · 2026-04-19 · TechBullion*

## Key points

- BlackRock’s staked ETH ETF attracted $155 million in net inflows on its first trading day.
- Ethereum developers launched the first Glamsterdam upgrade devnet on April 10 for scaling and lower fees.
- Pepeto raised over $9 million in its presale and secured a confirmed Binance listing.
- Pepeto offers zero fee swaps, a cross-chain bridge, and 181% APY staking before public trading begins.

**Companies:** BlackRock, Binance, Pepeto

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