Hong Kong regulators could approve the staking feature for Ethereum spot ETFs within this year, according to Andrew Vranjes, head and vice-president of international at Blockdaemon. Currently, the Blockdaemon team is working closely with spot crypto ETF issuers in Hong Kong and local regulators to develop a viable staking solution. Vranjes noted that the staking feature is expected to be approved "within a specific framework" and may be open to accredited investors first. He added that the team has made progress and an announcement is expected soon.