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The faux BlackRock “Staked Aster ETF” utility went viral earlier than CZ intervened and shut it down.
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This hoax rapidly unfold after imitating an precise SEC doc.
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Since Mr. CZ personally invested in ASTER, Mr. CZ’s response was even harsher.
A faux screenshot claiming that BlackRock has utilized for a staked Aster ETF went viral on crypto Twitter right this moment and garnered a lot consideration that it was featured on a number of web sites.
For a second, it seemed like Mr. Astor had delivered a breakthrough second for Wall Road, however that was to not be. This submitting was by no means actual and Binance founder CZ stepped in to ensure everybody knew it.
Faux BlackRock functions trigger confusion
The picture confirmed what gave the impression to be an official SEC Kind S-1 for the iShares Stake Aster Belief ETF.
Nonetheless, BlackRock has not filed something associated to Astor. The doc just isn’t listed within the SEC’s database, and a number of other formatting errors make it clear that the screenshot was Photoshopped.
Influencer @ThatMartiniGuy additionally posted about this and he thought it was reputable and shared it. When the reality got here out, he admitted his mistake and wrote: “Sadly, this wasn’t actual…however it could have been cool.”
This sadly wasn’t actual, as confirmed by @cz_binance, however would have been cool
I hope so, I like $ASTER
Good instances are coming.
— That Martini Man₿ (@MartiniGuyYT) December 9, 2025
CZ cleans the air
CZ responded on to X.
“It is faux. Even large KOLs get fooled typically. Aster would not want faux photoshopped images to develop. 😂”
CZ has a identified relationship with Aster. In November 2025, he revealed that he had personally bought $2.09 million price of ASTER tokens utilizing his personal funds. The announcement despatched ASTER up over 30%, however CZ joked in regards to the timing as heavy brief promoting pushed the value down.
What BlackRock really submitted
A part of the explanation fakes unfold so rapidly is timing.
BlackRock filed the precise utility this week. That is the iShares Staked Ethereum Belief ETF, a product designed to trace each ETH value efficiency and staking rewards. The fund will primarily maintain and make investments a portion of Ether, and if accredited, the shares will likely be listed on the Nasdaq below the ticker ETHB.
This reputable information might have made Astor’s hoax much more plausible.
Aster strikes ahead regardless of the noise
Aster itself is a multi-chain DEX providing spot and perpetual buying and selling throughout the BNB chain, Ethereum, Solana, and Arbitrum. The mission is backed by YZi Labs (previously Binance Labs) and gained extra consideration in the course of the faux ETF controversy.
