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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AssetsNet_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodStartLabel">Beginning of period</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AssetsNet_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Net assets</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="eth_SponsorsFeesAsAPercentageOfNetAssetValueOfTheFundAfterWaiver_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Sponsor's fees as a percentage of net asset value of the fund after waiver</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="eth_SponsorsFeesAsAPercentageOfNetAssetValueOfTheFundAfterWaiver_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Sponsor's fees as a percentage of net asset value of the fund after waiver</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="eth_SponsorsFeesAsAPercentageOfNetAssetValueOfTheFundAfterWaiver_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Sponsor's fees as a percentage of net asset value of the fund after waiver</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="eth_EthereumFairValuePerShare_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Ethereum fair value per share.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="eth_EthereumFairValuePerShare_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Ethereum Fair Value Per Share</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="eth_EthereumFairValuePerShare_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Ether Fair value per share</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_StatementTable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Statement [Table]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InvestmentCompanyInvestmentIncomeLossFromOperationsPerShare_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Investment Company, Investment Income (Loss) from Operations, Per Share</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InvestmentCompanyInvestmentIncomeLossFromOperationsPerShare_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Net (decrease) increase in net assets resulting from operations</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_StatementLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Statement [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RevenueFromContractWithCustomerPolicyTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Revenue from Contract with Customer [Policy Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RevenueFromContractWithCustomerPolicyTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Investment Transactions and Revenue Recognition</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="eth_AmountOfEtherDistributedByTheTrust_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Amount of Ether distributed by the trust.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="eth_AmountOfEtherDistributedByTheTrust_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Amount of Ether distributed by the trust</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="eth_AmountOfEtherDistributedByTheTrust_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Amount of Ether distributed by the trust</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_EntityFilerCategory_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Entity Filer Category</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InvestmentOwnedBalanceContracts_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Investment Owned, Balance, Contracts</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InvestmentOwnedBalanceContracts_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodEndLabel">Ending Balance ,Quantity</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InvestmentOwnedBalanceContracts_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodStartLabel">Beginning balance, Quantity</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="eth_InvestmentsOwnedStakingRewardIncome_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Ether Staking Reward income, Quantity</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="eth_InvestmentsOwnedStakingRewardIncome_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Investments Owned Staking Reward Income</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="eth_InvestmentsOwnedStakingRewardIncome_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Investments owned staking reward income.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="eth_CommonShareEquivalentOfEthereum_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Common share equivalent of Ethereum.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="eth_CommonShareEquivalentOfEthereum_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Common share equivalent of Ethereum</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="eth_CommonShareEquivalentOfEthereum_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Share represented as Ether</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, at Federal Statutory Income Tax Rate, Percent</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_EffectiveIncomeTaxRateReconciliationAtFederalStatutoryIncomeTaxRate_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Federal income tax rate</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_SharesIssuedPricePerShare_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Shares Issued, Price Per Share</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_SharesIssuedPricePerShare_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Purchase of shares price per share</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_SharesIssuedPricePerShare_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Shares issued, price per share</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_SubsequentEventLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Subsequent Event [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="eth_InvestmentOwnedBalanceContractsInitialDistribution_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Investment owned balance contracts initial distribution.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="eth_InvestmentOwnedBalanceContractsInitialDistribution_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Investment Owned Balance Contracts Initial Distribution</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="eth_InvestmentOwnedBalanceContractsInitialDistribution_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Initial Distribution of Ether</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="eth_RealizedInvestmentGainsLossesSoldForRedemptionOfShares_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Realized investment gains losses sold for redemption of shares.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="eth_RealizedInvestmentGainsLossesSoldForRedemptionOfShares_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Realized Investment Gains Losses Sold for Redemption of Shares</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="eth_RealizedInvestmentGainsLossesSoldForRedemptionOfShares_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Net realized loss on investment in Ether sold for redemption of Shares</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_SignificantAccountingPoliciesTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Significant Accounting Policies [Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_SignificantAccountingPoliciesTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Summary of Significant Accounting Policies</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_VestingDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Vesting [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskDisclosureTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Concentration Risk Disclosure [Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ConcentrationRiskDisclosureTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Risks and Uncertainties</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="eth_PriorToEndOfSixMonthPeriodMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Prior to end of six month period.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="eth_PriorToEndOfSixMonthPeriodMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Prior to End of Six-month Period</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="eth_PriorToEndOfSixMonthPeriodMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Prior to End of Six-month Period</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="eth_SponsorMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Sponsor.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="eth_SponsorMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Sponsor</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="eth_EtherStakingPolicyTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Ether Staking</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="eth_EtherStakingPolicyTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Ether Staking [Policy Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="eth_EtherStakingPolicyTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Ether Staking.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_EntitySmallBusiness_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Entity Small Business</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="eth_InvestmentsOwnedDistributions_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Investments owned distributions.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="eth_InvestmentsOwnedDistributions_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Investments Owned Distributions</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="eth_InvestmentsOwnedDistributions_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Ether distributed for Sponsor's Fee, related party, Fair Value</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_GuaranteesIndemnificationsAndWarrantiesPolicies_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Guarantees, Indemnifications and Warranties Policies [Policy Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_GuaranteesIndemnificationsAndWarrantiesPolicies_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Indemnifications</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="eth_InvestmentsOwnedStakingRewardsIncome_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Ether Staking Reward income, Fair Value</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="eth_InvestmentsOwnedStakingRewardsIncome_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Investments Owned Staking Rewards Income</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="eth_InvestmentsOwnedStakingRewardsIncome_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Investments owned staking rewards income.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OrganizationConsolidationAndPresentationOfFinancialStatementsAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_AmendmentFlag_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Amendment Flag</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="eth_InitialSeedCapitalAmountRedeemed_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Initial seed capital amount redeemed.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="eth_InitialSeedCapitalAmountRedeemed_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Initial Seed Capital Amount Redeemed</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="eth_InitialSeedCapitalAmountRedeemed_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Initial seed capital amount redeemed</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="eth_InvestmentCompanyTotalReturns_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Investment company total returns.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="eth_InvestmentCompanyTotalReturns_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Investment Company Total Returns</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="eth_InvestmentCompanyTotalReturns_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Total return</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_EntityAddressPostalZipCode_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Entity Address, Postal Zip Code</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="eth_StakingRewardIncome_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Staking Reward Income</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="eth_StakingRewardIncome_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Staking reward income.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="eth_StakingRewardIncome_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Staking Reward income</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CommonStockMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Common Stock [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CommonStockMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Common Stock</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="eth_InvestmentOwnedBalanceContractsDistributedStaking_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Investment Owned Balance Contracts Distributed Staking</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="eth_InvestmentOwnedBalanceContractsDistributedStaking_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Investment owned balance contracts distributed staking.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="eth_InvestmentOwnedBalanceContractsDistributedStaking_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Ether distributed for Sponsor's Staking Fee, related party, Quantity</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_EntityAddressAddressLine1_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Entity Address, Address Line One</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Fair Value Hierarchy and NAV [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncomeTaxPolicyTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Income Tax, Policy [Policy Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncomeTaxPolicyTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Income Taxes</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InvestmentCompanyInvestmentIncomeLossFromOperationsPerShareAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Investment Company, Investment Income (Loss) from Operations, Per Share [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InvestmentCompanyInvestmentIncomeLossFromOperationsPerShareAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Net (decrease) increase in net assets from investment operations:</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="eth_NetChangeInUnrealizedAppreciationDepreciationOnSponsorsStakingFeePayableInEther_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Net Change In Unrealized Appreciation/Depreciation On Sponsor's Staking Fee Payable In Ether</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="eth_NetChangeInUnrealizedAppreciationDepreciationOnSponsorsStakingFeePayableInEther_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on Sponsor's Staking Fee payable in Ether</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="eth_NetChangeInUnrealizedAppreciationDepreciationOnSponsorsStakingFeePayableInEther_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on Sponsor's Staking Fee payable in Ether</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_DocumentType_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Document Type</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_MinorityInterestOwnershipPercentageByParent_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Minority interest</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_MinorityInterestOwnershipPercentageByParent_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Subsidiary, Ownership Percentage, Parent</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesPeriodIncreaseDecrease_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Period Increase (Decrease)</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesPeriodIncreaseDecrease_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Net Change in Value of Shares Issued and Redeemed</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesPeriodIncreaseDecrease_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Net Change in Value of Shares Issued and Redeemed</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesPeriodIncreaseDecrease_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Net (decrease) increase in Shares</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_EntityCentralIndexKey_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Entity Central Index Key</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_EntityCentralIndexKey_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Central Index Key</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="eth_PercentageOfSponsorsFeeChargedOnTrustAssetsIfInitialValueOfTrustAssetsExceedsTheLimit_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Percentage of sponsor's fee charged on trust assets if initial value of trust assets exceeds the limit.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="eth_PercentageOfSponsorsFeeChargedOnTrustAssetsIfInitialValueOfTrustAssetsExceedsTheLimit_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Percentage of sponsor's fee charged on trust assets if initial value of trust assets exceeds the limit</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="eth_PercentageOfSponsorsFeeChargedOnTrustAssetsIfInitialValueOfTrustAssetsExceedsTheLimit_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Percentage of sponsor's fee charged on trust assets if initial value of trust assets exceeds the limit</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="eth_QuantityOfEthereum_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Quantity of ethereum.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="eth_QuantityOfEthereum_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Quantity Of Ethereum</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="eth_QuantityOfEthereum_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Quantity of Ethereum</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="eth_RealizedGainLossOnInvestmentInEtherSoldForRedemptionOfShares_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Net realized gain (loss) on investment in Ether sold for redemption of Shares</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Subsequent Event Type [Domain]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CommonStockParOrStatedValuePerShare_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Stock, par value</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingCostsAndExpenses_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Operating Costs and Expenses</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InvestmentCompanyExpenseAfterReductionOfFeeWaiverAndReimbursement_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Net expenses</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="eth_ReceivableAndPayableOfRelatedPartyLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Receivable and payable of related party.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="eth_ReceivableAndPayableOfRelatedPartyLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Receivable and Payable of Related Party [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="srt_OwnershipDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Ownership [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_CurrentFiscalYearEndDate_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Current Fiscal Year End Date</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="eth_FirstSixMonthsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">First six months.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="eth_FirstSixMonthsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">First Six Months</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_DocumentQuarterlyReport_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Document Quarterly Report</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_EntityAddressStateOrProvince_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Entity Address, State or Province</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InvestmentCompanyInvestmentIncomeLossRatio_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Investment Company, Investment Income (Loss) Ratio</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InvestmentCompanyInvestmentIncomeLossRatio_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Net investment loss</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InvestmentCompanyInvestmentIncomeLossRatio_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Net investment (loss) income</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="eth_InvestmentOwnedBalanceContractsNetRealizedLossOnInvestmentSoldForRedemptionOfShares_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Investment owned balance contracts net realized loss on investment sold for redemption of shares.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="eth_InvestmentOwnedBalanceContractsNetRealizedLossOnInvestmentSoldForRedemptionOfShares_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Investment Owned Balance Contracts Net Realized Loss On Investment Sold For Redemption Of Shares</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="eth_InvestmentOwnedBalanceContractsNetRealizedLossOnInvestmentSoldForRedemptionOfShares_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Net realized loss on investment in Ether sold for redemption of Shares, Quantity</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="eth_InvestmentOwnedBalanceContractsNetRealizedLossOnInvestmentSoldForRedemptionOfShares_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Net realized gain (loss) loss on investment in Ether sold for redemption of Shares, Quantity</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RisksAndUncertaintiesAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Risks and Uncertainties [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="eth_RealizedInvestmentGainsLossesSoldToPayExpenses_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Realized investment gains (losses) sold to pay expenses.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="eth_RealizedInvestmentGainsLossesSoldToPayExpenses_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Realized Investment Gains (Losses) Sold to Pay Expenses</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="eth_RealizedInvestmentGainsLossesSoldToPayExpenses_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Net realized loss on investment in Ether sold to pay expenses</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="eth_RealizedInvestmentGainsLossesSoldToPayExpenses_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Net realized loss on investment in Ether sold to pay expenses</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Subsequent Event [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_SubsequentEventMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Subsequent Event</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="eth_InvestmentsOwnedDistributionsStaking_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Investments Owned Distributions Staking</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="eth_InvestmentsOwnedDistributionsStaking_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Investments owned distributions staking.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="eth_InvestmentsOwnedDistributionsStaking_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Ether distributed for Sponsor's Staking Fee, related party, Fair Value</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="eth_InvestmentCompanyNetAssetFromOperationsIncreaseDecrease_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Investment company net asset from operations increase decrease.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="eth_InvestmentCompanyNetAssetFromOperationsIncreaseDecrease_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Investment Company Net Asset From Operations Increase Decrease</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="eth_InvestmentCompanyNetAssetFromOperationsIncreaseDecrease_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Net (decrease) increase in net assets resulting from operations</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringAndNonrecurringBasisAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Related Party Transaction [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InvestmentIssuerNameDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Investment, Issuer Name [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_SponsorFees_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Sponsor Fees</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_SponsorFees_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Sponsor's Fee, related party</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_SponsorFees_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Sponsor's Fee payable</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="eth_NetRealizedAndUnrealizedGainLossAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Net realized and unrealized gain loss.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="eth_NetRealizedAndUnrealizedGainLossAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Net Realized And Unrealized Gain Loss [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="eth_NetRealizedAndUnrealizedGainLossAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Net realized and unrealized (loss) gain from:</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="eth_PercentageOfSponsorsFeeAfterSixMonthWaiverPeriodIsOver_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Percentage of sponsor's fee after six month waiver period is over.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="eth_PercentageOfSponsorsFeeAfterSixMonthWaiverPeriodIsOver_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Percentage of sponsor's fee after six month waiver period is over</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="srt_MinimumMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Minimum [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="srt_MinimumMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Minimum</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Level 3</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InvestmentCompanyGainLossOnInvestmentPerShare_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Investment Company, Gain (Loss) on Investment, Per Share</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InvestmentCompanyGainLossOnInvestmentPerShare_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Net realized and unrealized gain (loss)</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InvestmentCompanyGainLossOnInvestmentPerShare_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Net realized and unrealized (loss) gain</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="eth_IncreaseDecreaseInNetAssetsFromOperationsAndCapitalShareTransactions_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Increase (decrease) in net assets from operations and capital share transactions.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="eth_IncreaseDecreaseInNetAssetsFromOperationsAndCapitalShareTransactions_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Increase (decrease) in net assets from operations and capital share transactions</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="eth_IncreaseDecreaseInNetAssetsFromOperationsAndCapitalShareTransactions_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Total (decrease) increase in net assets from operations and capital share transactions</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_UnrealizedGainLossOnInvestments_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_UnrealizedGainLossOnInvestments_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel">Net change in unrealized depreciation on investment in Ether</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_UnrealizedGainLossOnInvestments_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Net change in unrealized (appreciation) depreciation on investment in Ether</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_UnrealizedGainLossOnInvestments_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investment in Ether</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Related Party Transactions [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CommonStockOtherSharesOutstanding_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Common Stock, Other Shares, Outstanding</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CommonStockOtherSharesOutstanding_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Shares issued and outstanding, no par value (unlimited Shares authorized)</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_SharesOutstanding_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Shares, Outstanding</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_SharesOutstanding_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodEndLabel">Shares outstanding at end of period</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_SharesOutstanding_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodStartLabel">Shares outstanding at beginning of period</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_SharesOutstanding_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Shares outstanding</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="eth_InvestmentInEthereumMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Investment in ethereum.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="eth_InvestmentInEthereumMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Investment In Ethereum [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="eth_InvestmentInEthereumMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Investment in Ether</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_StockholdersEquityReverseStockSplit_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Stockholders' Equity, Reverse Stock Split</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_StockholdersEquityReverseStockSplit_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Reverse share split</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_StockholdersEquityReverseStockSplit_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Reverse share split, description</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="eth_InvestmentsOwnedNewContributions_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Investments owned new contributions.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="eth_InvestmentsOwnedNewContributions_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Investments Owned New Contributions</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="eth_InvestmentsOwnedNewContributions_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Ether contributed, Fair Value</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="eth_RealizedInvestmentGainsLossesSoldToPaySponsorsStakingFee_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Net realized loss on investment in Ether sold to pay Sponsor's Staking Fee</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="eth_RealizedInvestmentGainsLossesSoldToPaySponsorsStakingFee_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Realized Investment Gains Losses Sold To Pay Sponsors Staking Fee</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="eth_RealizedInvestmentGainsLossesSoldToPaySponsorsStakingFee_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Realized investment gains losses sold to pay sponsors staking fee.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="eth_AfterSix-MonthWaiverPeriodMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">After Six-Month Waiver Period [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="eth_AfterSix-MonthWaiverPeriodMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">After Six-Month Waiver Period [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="eth_AfterSix-MonthWaiverPeriodMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">After Six-Month Waiver Period</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="eth_UnrealizedGainLossOnInvestmentsIncludingNetChangeInUnrealizedGainLossOnStakingRewards_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Unrealized Gain Loss On Investments Including Net Change In Unrealized Gain Loss On Staking Rewards</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="eth_UnrealizedGainLossOnInvestmentsIncludingNetChangeInUnrealizedGainLossOnStakingRewards_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Unrealized gain loss on Investments including net change in unrealized gain loss on staking rewards.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="eth_UnrealizedGainLossOnInvestmentsIncludingNetChangeInUnrealizedGainLossOnStakingRewards_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investment in Ether</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="eth_GrayscaleEthereumTrustMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Grayscale ethereum trust.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="eth_GrayscaleEthereumTrustMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Grayscale Ethereum Trust [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="eth_GrayscaleEthereumTrustMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Grayscale Ethereum Trust</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="eth_InvestmentOwnedBalanceContractsRedeemed_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Investment owned balance contracts redeemed.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="eth_OrganizationConsolidationAndPresentationOfFinancialStatementsDisclosureAndSignificantAccountingPoliciesLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Organization, consolidation and presentation of financial statements disclosure and significant accounting policies [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsDisclosureTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Related Party Transactions Disclosure [Text Block]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="eth_CoinbaseIncorporationMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Coinbase Incorporation.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="eth_CoinbaseIncorporationMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Coinbase Inc</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="eth_ChangeInSharesOutstandingAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Change In Shares Outstanding [Abstract]</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InvestmentOwnedAtFairValue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodStartLabel">Beginning Balance, Fair Value</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringAndNonrecurringBasisLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_EntityDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Entity [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfInvestmentsLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Schedule of Investments [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="eth_EtherFairValuePerShare_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Ether fair value per share.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="eth_EtherFairValuePerShare_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Ether fair value per share</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Related and Nonrelated Parties [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="eth_InvestmentMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Investment.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="eth_InvestmentMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Investment [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="eth_InvestmentMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Total Investment</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_EntityAddressCityOrTown_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Entity Address, City or Town</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_StockRepurchasedDuringPeriodShares_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Shares purchased</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_SecurityExchangeName_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Security Exchange Name</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="eth_ReceivableAndPayableOfRelatedPartyTable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Receivable and payable of related party.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="eth_ReceivableAndPayableOfRelatedPartyTable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Receivable and Payable of Related Party [Table]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InvestmentOwnedAtCost_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Investment Owned, Cost</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InvestmentOwnedAtCost_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Cost</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="srt_RangeMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Statistical Measurement [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InvestmentCompanyExpenseRatioExcludingIncentiveFee_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Investment Company, Expense Ratio, after Fee Waiver and before Incentive Fee Deduction</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InvestmentCompanyExpenseRatioExcludingIncentiveFee_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Gross expenses</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InvestmentCompanyExpenseRatioExcludingIncentiveFee_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel">Gross expenses</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="eth_NumberOfIncidentalRightsDistributedInPaymentOfSponsorsFee_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Number of incidental rights distributed in payment of sponsors fee.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="eth_NumberOfIncidentalRightsDistributedInPaymentOfSponsorsFee_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Number of Incidental Rights Distributed in Payment of Sponsors Fee</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="eth_NumberOfIncidentalRightsDistributedInPaymentOfSponsorsFee_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Number of Incidental Rights distributed</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_DocumentPeriodEndDate_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Document Period End Date</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="eth_NonSponsorPaidExpensesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Non sponsor paid expenses.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="eth_NonSponsorPaidExpensesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Non Sponsor Paid Expenses [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="eth_NonSponsorPaidExpensesMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Non Sponsor Paid Expenses</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="eth_OrganizationConsolidationAndPresentationOfFinancialStatementsDisclosureAndSignificantAccountingPoliciesTable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Organization, consolidation and presentation of financial statements disclosure and significant accounting policies.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="eth_OrganizationConsolidationAndPresentationOfFinancialStatementsDisclosureAndSignificantAccountingPoliciesTable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements Disclosure and Significant Accounting Policies [Table]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementsFairValueHierarchyDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Fair Value Hierarchy and NAV [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="eth_LiabilitiesInExcessOfOtherAssetsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="eth_LiabilitiesInExcessOfOtherAssetsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="eth_LiabilitiesInExcessOfOtherAssetsMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_StockRedeemedOrCalledDuringPeriodValue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Stock Redeemed or Called During Period, Value</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_StockRedeemedOrCalledDuringPeriodValue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Shares redeemed</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_StockRedeemedOrCalledDuringPeriodValue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Amount distributed in redemption of shares</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_StockRedeemedOrCalledDuringPeriodValue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel">Shares redeemed</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="eth_InvestmentOwnedBalanceContractsNewContributions_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Ether contributed, Quantity</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="eth_InvestmentOwnedBalanceContractsNewContributions_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Investment owned balance contracts new contributions.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="eth_InvestmentOwnedBalanceContractsNewContributions_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Investment Owned Balance Contracts New Contributions</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_StatementOfFinancialPositionAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Statement of Financial Position [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionRate_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Related Party Transaction, Rate</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionRate_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Related party sponsor fee percentage</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_VestingAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Vesting [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherReceivables_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Other Receivables</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherReceivables_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Ether receivable</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="eth_InvestmentOwnedBalanceContractsNetRealizedGainOnInvestmentSoldToPayExpenses_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Investment owned balance contracts net realized gain on investment sold to pay expenses.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="eth_InvestmentOwnedBalanceContractsNetRealizedGainOnInvestmentSoldToPayExpenses_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Investment Owned Balance Contracts Net Realized Gain On Investment Sold To Pay Expenses</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="eth_InvestmentOwnedBalanceContractsNetRealizedGainOnInvestmentSoldToPayExpenses_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Net realized loss on investment in Ether sold to pay expenses, Quantity</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_Liabilities_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Liabilities</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_Liabilities_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Total liabilities</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_Liabilities_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Total liabilities</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="eth_CalculationOfNetAssetValuePolicyTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Calculation of net asset value.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="eth_CalculationOfNetAssetValuePolicyTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Calculation of Net Asset Value [Policy Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="eth_CalculationOfNetAssetValuePolicyTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Calculation of Net Asset Value</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="eth_InvestmentOwnedBalanceContractsNetRealizedGainOnInvestmentSoldToPaySponsorsStakingFee_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Investment Owned Balance Contracts Net Realized Gain On Investment Sold To Pay Sponsors Staking Fee</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="eth_InvestmentOwnedBalanceContractsNetRealizedGainOnInvestmentSoldToPaySponsorsStakingFee_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Investment owned balance contracts net realized gain on investment sold to pay sponsors staking fee.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="eth_InvestmentOwnedBalanceContractsNetRealizedGainOnInvestmentSoldToPaySponsorsStakingFee_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Net realized loss on investment in Ether sold to pay Sponsor's Staking Fee, Quantity</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="eth_InvestmentIncome_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Investment income.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="eth_InvestmentIncome_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Investment Income</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="eth_InvestmentIncome_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Investment income</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="eth_CoinbaseIncMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Coinbase, Inc.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="eth_CoinbaseIncMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Coinbase Inc [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="eth_CoinbaseIncMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Coinbase, Inc.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="eth_SponsorStakingFeePercentage_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Sponsor's Staking Fee</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="eth_SponsorStakingFeePercentage_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Sponsor Staking Fee Percentage</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="eth_SponsorStakingFeePercentage_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Sponsor staking fee percentage.</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInDueFromRelatedParties_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Due to or from the related parties</link:label>
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          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_EntityFileNumber_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Entity File Number</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_CoverAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Cover [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="eth_SharesIssuedNotDisclosed_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Shares Issued Not Disclosed</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="eth_SharesIssuedNotDisclosed_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Shares issued not disclosed.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="eth_ValueOfEtherDistributedByTheTrust_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Value of ether distributed by the trust.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="eth_ValueOfEtherDistributedByTheTrust_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Value Of Ether Distributed By The Trust</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="eth_ValueOfEtherDistributedByTheTrust_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Value of Ether distributed by the trust</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_SubsequentEventTable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Subsequent Event [Table]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="eth_InvestmentOwnedBalanceContractsDistributed_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Investment owned balance contracts distributed.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="eth_InvestmentOwnedBalanceContractsDistributed_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Investment Owned Balance Contracts Distributed</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="eth_InvestmentOwnedBalanceContractsDistributed_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel">Ether distributed for Sponsor's Fee, related party, Quantity</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="eth_SponsorsStakingMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Sponsor's Staking [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="eth_SponsorsStakingMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Sponsor's Staking.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="eth_SponsorsStakingMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Sponsor's Staking</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfInvestmentsTable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Schedule of Investments [Table]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_NewAccountingPronouncementsPolicyPolicyTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">New Accounting Pronouncements, Policy [Policy Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_NewAccountingPronouncementsPolicyPolicyTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="srt_OwnershipAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Ownership [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="eth_IndemnificationsDisclosureTextblock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Indemnifications.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="eth_IndemnificationsDisclosureTextblock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Indemnifications Disclosure [TextBlock]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="eth_IndemnificationsDisclosureTextblock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Indemnifications</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InvestmentHoldingsScheduleOfInvestmentsTableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Investment Holdings, Schedule of Investments [Table Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InvestmentHoldingsScheduleOfInvestmentsTableTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Changes in Quantity of Ether and Respective Fair Value</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_DocumentTransitionReport_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Document Transition Report</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingExpenses_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Operating Expenses</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingExpenses_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Gross expenses</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="eth_MinorityInterestPercentageOfOwnershipByAffiliate_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Minority Interest percentage Of ownership by affiliate.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="eth_MinorityInterestPercentageOfOwnershipByAffiliate_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Minority Interest Percentage Of Ownership By Affiliate</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="eth_MinorityInterestPercentageOfOwnershipByAffiliate_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Percentage of minority interest owned</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfInvestmentsAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Schedule of Investments [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueNewIssues_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Shares issued, Value</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueNewIssues_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Shares issued</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueNewIssues_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Purchase of shares, value</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosureAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Assets, Fair Value Disclosure [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosureAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Assets</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_StockholdersEquityNoteDisclosureTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Equity [Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_StockholdersEquityNoteDisclosureTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Creations and Redemptions of Shares</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_SharesIssued_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Shares, Issued</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_SharesIssued_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Shares, issued</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="eth_NetAssetsAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Net assets.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="eth_NetAssetsAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Net Assets [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="eth_NetAssetsAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Net assets:</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_NetIncomeLoss_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Net (decrease) increase in net assets resulting from operations</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="eth_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueFromInitialDistribution_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Shares issued from Initial Distribution</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="eth_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueFromInitialDistribution_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Stock Issued During Period Value From Initial Distribution</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="eth_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueFromInitialDistribution_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Stock issued during period value from initial distribution.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="eth_PercentageOfEthereumDistributed_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Percentage of ethereum distributed.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="eth_PercentageOfEthereumDistributed_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Percentage of ethereum distributed</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="eth_IncreaseDecreaseInNetAssetsFromCapitalShareTransactionsAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Increase (decrease) in net assets from capital share transactions.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="eth_IncreaseDecreaseInNetAssetsFromCapitalShareTransactionsAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Increase (decrease) in net assets from capital share transactions [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="eth_IncreaseDecreaseInNetAssetsFromCapitalShareTransactionsAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Increase in net assets from capital share transactions:</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AssetsAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Assets [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AssetsAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Assets:</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_DocumentFiscalYearFocus_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Document Fiscal Year Focus</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="eth_IntialDistributionFromTheGrayscleEthereumtrustEthTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Intial distribution from the Grayscle EthereumTrust (ETH).</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="eth_IntialDistributionFromTheGrayscleEthereumtrustEthTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Intial Distribution from the Grayscle EthereumTrust (ETH) [Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="eth_IntialDistributionFromTheGrayscleEthereumtrustEthTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">The Initial Distribution from the Grayscale Ethereum Trust ETF</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="eth_TrustExpensesDisclosureTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Trust expenses disclosure.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="eth_TrustExpensesDisclosureTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Trust Expenses Disclosure [Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="eth_TrustExpensesDisclosureTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Trust Expenses</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="eth_InvestmentsOwnedRedemptions_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Investments owned redemptions.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="eth_InvestmentsOwnedRedemptions_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Investments Owned Redemptions</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="eth_InvestmentsOwnedRedemptions_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Ether redeemed, Fair Value</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementPolicyPolicyTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Fair Value Measurement, Policy [Policy Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueMeasurementPolicyPolicyTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Fair Value Measurement</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherLiabilities_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Other Liabilities</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherLiabilities_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Ether payable</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherLiabilities_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Other Liabilities, Total</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueDisclosuresAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CommitmentsAndContingenciesDisclosureAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InvestmentOwnedPercentOfNetAssets_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Investment Owned, Net Assets, Percentage</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InvestmentOwnedPercentOfNetAssets_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">% of Net Assets</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="eth_TotalInvestmentIncome_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Total Investment Income</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="eth_TotalInvestmentIncome_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Total Investment income.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="eth_TotalInvestmentIncome_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Total Investment income</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_Security12bTitle_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Title of 12(b) Security</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeNet_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Investment Income, Net</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeNet_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Net investment loss</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeNet_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Net investment income (loss)</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeNet_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Net investment income (loss)</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RelatedPartyDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Related and Nonrelated Parties [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncomeTaxDisclosureTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Income Tax Disclosure [Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncomeTaxDisclosureTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Income Taxes</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_StockRedeemedOrCalledDuringPeriodShares_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Stock Redeemed or Called During Period, Shares</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_StockRedeemedOrCalledDuringPeriodShares_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Shares redeemed</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_StockRedeemedOrCalledDuringPeriodShares_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel">Shares redeemed</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="eth_InvestmentOwnedBalanceContractsNetChangeInUnrealizedAppreciationDepreciationOnInvestment_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Investment owned balance contracts net change in unrealized appreciation depreciation on investment.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="eth_InvestmentOwnedBalanceContractsNetChangeInUnrealizedAppreciationDepreciationOnInvestment_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Investment Owned Balance Contracts Net Change In Unrealized Appreciation Depreciation On Investment</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="eth_InvestmentOwnedBalanceContractsNetChangeInUnrealizedAppreciationDepreciationOnInvestment_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investment in Ether, Quantity</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_LegalEntityAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Legal Entity [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="eth_ProRataDistributionOfShares_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Pro rata distribution of shares.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="eth_ProRataDistributionOfShares_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Pro rata distribution of shares</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncomeTaxDisclosureAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueAssetsAndLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringAndNonrecurringBasisTable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Fair Value, Recurring and Nonrecurring [Table]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefits_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Unrecognized Tax Benefits</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefits_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodEndLabel">Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Ending Balance</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefits_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodStartLabel">Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Beginning Balance</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_UnrecognizedTaxBenefits_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Unrecognized tax amounts</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_TradingSymbol_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Trading Symbol</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ScheduleOfRelatedPartyTransactionsByRelatedPartyTable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Related Party Transaction [Table]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_SubsequentEventTypeAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Subsequent Event Type [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="eth_InvestmentCompanySponserFeePercentage_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Sponsor's Fee</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="eth_InvestmentCompanySponserFeePercentage_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Investment Company Sponser Fee Percentage</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="eth_InvestmentCompanySponserFeePercentage_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Investment company sponser fee percentage.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InvestmentCompanyFinancialHighlightsAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Investment Company, Financial Highlights [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_EntityExTransitionPeriod_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Entity Ex Transition Period</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InvestmentCompanyExpenseOffsetArrangement_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Investment Company, Expense Offset Arrangement</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InvestmentCompanyExpenseOffsetArrangement_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel">Sponsor's Fee Waiver, related party</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_StatementEquityComponentsAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Equity Components [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AccountsPayableCurrentAndNoncurrent_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Accounts Payable</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AccountsPayableCurrentAndNoncurrent_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Sponsor's Fee payable, related party</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AccountsPayableCurrentAndNoncurrent_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Accounts Payable, Total</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_EquityComponentDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Equity Component [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InvestmentCompanyFinancialHighlightsTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Investment Company, Financial Highlights [Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InvestmentCompanyFinancialHighlightsTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Financial Highlights Per Share Performance</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="eth_SponsorStakingFees_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Sponsor Staking Fees</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="eth_SponsorStakingFees_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Sponsor staking fees.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="eth_SponsorStakingFees_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Sponsor's Staking Fee, related party</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InvestmentCompanyInvestmentIncomeLossPerShare_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Investment Company, Investment Income (Loss), Per Share, Basic</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InvestmentCompanyInvestmentIncomeLossPerShare_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Net investment loss</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InvestmentCompanyInvestmentIncomeLossPerShare_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Net investment income (loss)</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeNetAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Investment Income, Net [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InvestmentIncomeNetAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Investment income:</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="srt_MaximumMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Maximum [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="srt_MaximumMember_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Maximum</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="srt_RangeAxis_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Statistical Measurement [Axis]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="eth_NumberOfIncidentalRightHeld_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Number of incidental right held.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="eth_NumberOfIncidentalRightHeld_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Number Of Incidental Right Held</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="eth_NumberOfIncidentalRightHeld_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Number of Incidental Right held</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionAmountsOfTransaction_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Related Party Transaction, Amounts of Transaction</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionAmountsOfTransaction_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Related party transaction in a fiscal year</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="eth_AggregatePercentageOfGrossStakingAwards_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Aggregate percentage of gross staking awards</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="eth_AggregatePercentageOfGrossStakingAwards_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Aggregate Percentage Of Gross Staking Awards</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="eth_AggregatePercentageOfGrossStakingAwards_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Aggregate percentage of gross staking awards.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InvestmentCompanyFinancialRatiosAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Investment Company, Financial Ratios [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InvestmentCompanyFinancialRatiosAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Ratios to average net assets:</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InvestmentCompanyExpenseRatioIncludingIncentiveFee_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Investment Company, Expense Ratio, after Fee Waiver and Incentive Fee Deduction</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InvestmentCompanyExpenseRatioIncludingIncentiveFee_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Net expenses</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InvestmentCompanyExpenseRatioIncludingIncentiveFee_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel">Net expenses</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Related Party Transaction [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_EntityRegistrantName_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Entity Registrant Name</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_EntityRegistrantName_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Registrant Name</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CommonStockSharesHeldInEmployeeTrustShares_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Common Stock, Shares Held in Employee Trust, Shares</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CommonStockSharesHeldInEmployeeTrustShares_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Shares of the Trust, held by related parties</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_SubsequentEventsAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Subsequent Events [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="eth_InitialValueOfTheTrustAssetsOnTheBasisOfWhichSponsorsFeesIsDetermined_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Initial value of the trust assets on the basis of which sponsor's fees is determined.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="eth_InitialValueOfTheTrustAssetsOnTheBasisOfWhichSponsorsFeesIsDetermined_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Initial value of the trust assets on the basis of which sponsor's fees is determined</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="eth_InitialValueOfTheTrustAssetsOnTheBasisOfWhichSponsorsFeesIsDetermined_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Initial value of the trust assets on the basis of which sponsor's fees is determined</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="eth_InitialSeedCapitalSharesRedeemed_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Initial seed capital shares redeemed.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="eth_InitialSeedCapitalSharesRedeemed_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Initial Seed Capital Shares Redeemed</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="eth_InitialSeedCapitalSharesRedeemed_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Initial seed capital shares redeemed</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_EntityCommonStockSharesOutstanding_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_StockholdersEquityPeriodIncreaseDecrease_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Stockholders' Equity, Period Increase (Decrease)</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_StockholdersEquityPeriodIncreaseDecrease_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Net Change in Value of Shares Issued and Redeemed</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_StockholdersEquityPeriodIncreaseDecrease_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedTotalLabel">Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from capital share transactions</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_StockholdersEquityPeriodIncreaseDecrease_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from capital share transactions</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_SubsequentEventsDate_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Subsequent Event, Date</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_SubsequentEventsDate_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Subsequent events date</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_GainLossOnInvestments_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Gain (Loss) on Investments</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_GainLossOnInvestments_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Net realized and unrealized (loss) gain on investment</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_NetAssetValuePerShare_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Net Asset Value Per Share</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_NetAssetValuePerShare_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodEndLabel">Principal Market NAV, end of period</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_NetAssetValuePerShare_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodStartLabel">Principal Market NAV, beginning of period</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_NetAssetValuePerShare_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Principal Market NAV per Share</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InvestmentCompanyFinancialHighlightsLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Investment Company, Financial Highlights [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_Assets_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Assets</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_Assets_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Total assets</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncomeStatementAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Income Statement [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueOfFinancialInstrumentsPolicy_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Fair Value of Financial Instruments, Policy [Policy Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueOfFinancialInstrumentsPolicy_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Principal Market and Fair Value Determination</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesNewIssues_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Stock Issued During Period, Shares, New Issues</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesNewIssues_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Shares issued</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_StockIssuedDuringPeriodSharesNewIssues_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Issuance of shares</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="eth_IndemnificationsDisclosureAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Indemnifications disclosure.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="eth_IndemnificationsDisclosureAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Indemnifications Disclosure [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="eth_InvestmentOwnedBalanceContractsContributedFromInitialDistribution_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Investment owned balance contracts contributed from initial distribution.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="eth_InvestmentOwnedBalanceContractsContributedFromInitialDistribution_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Investment Owned Balance Contracts Contributed From Initial Distribution</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="eth_InvestmentOwnedBalanceContractsContributedFromInitialDistribution_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Ether contributed from Initial Distribution, Quantity</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_CityAreaCode_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">City Area Code</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_StockholdersEquityNoteStockSplitConversionRatio1_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Stockholders' Equity Note, Stock Split, Conversion Ratio</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_StockholdersEquityNoteStockSplitConversionRatio1_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Reverse share split</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPolicyTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Cash and Cash Equivalents, Policy [Policy Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsPolicyTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Cash and Cash Equivalents</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="eth_NetChangeInUnrealizedAppreciationDepreciationOnSponsorsStakingFeePayableInEtherAtFairValue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Net change in unrealized appreciation depreciation on Sponsors Staking Fee payable in Ether at Fair Value</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="eth_NetChangeInUnrealizedAppreciationDepreciationOnSponsorsStakingFeePayableInEtherAtFairValue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/documentation">Net change in unrealized appreciation depreciation on Sponsors Staking Fee payable in Ether at fair value.</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="eth_NetChangeInUnrealizedAppreciationDepreciationOnSponsorsStakingFeePayableInEtherAtFairValue_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Net change in unrealized appreciation/depreciation on investment Sponsor's Staking Fee payable in Ether</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Level 1</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_ClassOfStockLineItems_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Class of Stock [Line Items]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_EntityInteractiveDataCurrent_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Entity Interactive Data Current</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToReportingEntityAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Net Income (Loss), Including Portion Attributable to Noncontrolling Interest [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_NetIncomeLossAttributableToReportingEntityAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">(Decrease) increase in net assets from operations:</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_InvestmentCompanyFinancialHighlightsTable_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Investment Company, Financial Highlights [Table]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_EntityTaxIdentificationNumber_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Entity Tax Identification Number</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_SharePrice_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Share Price</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_SharePrice_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Price per share</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OrganizationConsolidationAndPresentationOfFinancialStatementsDisclosureTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Organization, Consolidation and Presentation of Financial Statements Disclosure [Text Block]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_OrganizationConsolidationAndPresentationOfFinancialStatementsDisclosureTextBlock_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Organization</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="dei_LocalPhoneNumber_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Local Phone Number</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_RelatedPartyTransactionDomain_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Related Party Transaction [Domain]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfTrustAssetsToPayExpenses_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Gain (Loss) on Sale of Trust Assets to Pay Expenses</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfTrustAssetsToPayExpenses_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Net realized loss on investment in Ether sold to pay expenses</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfTrustAssetsToPayExpenses_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel">Gain (Loss) on Sale of Trust Assets to Pay Expenses, Total</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfTrustAssetsToPayExpenses_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel">Net realized gain (loss) on investment in Ether sold to pay expenses</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="us-gaap_AccountingPoliciesAbstract_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label">Accounting Policies [Abstract]</link:label>
          <link:label xml:lang="en-US" xlink:type="resource" xlink:label="eth_SponsorFeeWaiverPercentage_lbl" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel">Sponsor's Fee Waiver</link:label>
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  <xsd:element id="eth_InitialValueOfTheTrustAssetsOnTheBasisOfWhichSponsorsFeesIsDetermined" name="InitialValueOfTheTrustAssetsOnTheBasisOfWhichSponsorsFeesIsDetermined" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="false" xbrli:balance="debit"/>
  <xsd:element id="eth_InvestmentCompanyTotalReturns" name="InvestmentCompanyTotalReturns" type="dtr-types:percentItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="false"/>
  <xsd:element id="eth_InvestmentOwnedBalanceContractsNewContributions" name="InvestmentOwnedBalanceContractsNewContributions" type="xbrli:decimalItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="false"/>
  <xsd:element id="eth_InvestmentOwnedBalanceContractsNetRealizedLossOnInvestmentSoldForRedemptionOfShares" name="InvestmentOwnedBalanceContractsNetRealizedLossOnInvestmentSoldForRedemptionOfShares" type="xbrli:decimalItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="false"/>
  <xsd:element id="eth_StakingRewardIncome" name="StakingRewardIncome" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="false" xbrli:balance="credit"/>
  <xsd:element id="eth_InvestmentsOwnedNewContributions" name="InvestmentsOwnedNewContributions" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="false" xbrli:balance="debit"/>
  <xsd:element id="eth_QuantityOfEthereum" name="QuantityOfEthereum" type="xbrli:decimalItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="instant" nillable="true" abstract="false"/>
  <xsd:element id="eth_InvestmentCompanySponserFeePercentage" name="InvestmentCompanySponserFeePercentage" type="dtr-types:percentItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="false"/>
  <xsd:element id="eth_UnrealizedGainLossOnInvestmentsIncludingNetChangeInUnrealizedGainLossOnStakingRewards" name="UnrealizedGainLossOnInvestmentsIncludingNetChangeInUnrealizedGainLossOnStakingRewards" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="false" xbrli:balance="credit"/>
  <xsd:element id="eth_InvestmentOwnedBalanceContractsRedeemed" name="InvestmentOwnedBalanceContractsRedeemed" type="xbrli:decimalItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="false"/>
  <xsd:element id="eth_InvestmentsOwnedStakingRewardsIncome" name="InvestmentsOwnedStakingRewardsIncome" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="false" xbrli:balance="debit"/>
  <xsd:element id="eth_GrayscaleEthereumTrustMember" name="GrayscaleEthereumTrustMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true"/>
  <xsd:element id="eth_FirstSixMonthsMember" name="FirstSixMonthsMember" type="dtr-types:domainItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true"/>
  <xsd:element id="eth_SponsorsFeesAsAPercentageOfNetAssetValueOfTheFundAfterWaiver" name="SponsorsFeesAsAPercentageOfNetAssetValueOfTheFundAfterWaiver" type="dtr-types:percentItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="false"/>
  <xsd:element id="eth_NetRealizedAndUnrealizedGainLossAbstract" name="NetRealizedAndUnrealizedGainLossAbstract" type="xbrli:stringItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true"/>
  <xsd:element id="eth_InvestmentOwnedBalanceContractsNetRealizedGainOnInvestmentSoldToPaySponsorsStakingFee" name="InvestmentOwnedBalanceContractsNetRealizedGainOnInvestmentSoldToPaySponsorsStakingFee" type="xbrli:decimalItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="false"/>
  <xsd:element id="eth_InvestmentOwnedBalanceSharesHeldByCustodian" name="InvestmentOwnedBalanceSharesHeldByCustodian" type="xbrli:decimalItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="instant" nillable="true" abstract="false"/>
  <xsd:element id="eth_InitialSeedCapitalAmountRedeemed" name="InitialSeedCapitalAmountRedeemed" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="instant" nillable="true" abstract="false" xbrli:balance="credit"/>
  <xsd:element id="eth_NumberOfIncidentalRightHeld" name="NumberOfIncidentalRightHeld" type="xbrli:integerItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="instant" nillable="true" abstract="false"/>
  <xsd:element id="eth_EtherStakingPolicyTextBlock" name="EtherStakingPolicyTextBlock" type="dtr-types:textBlockItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="false"/>
  <xsd:element id="eth_InvestmentsOwnedStakingRewardIncome" name="InvestmentsOwnedStakingRewardIncome" type="xbrli:decimalItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="false"/>
  <xsd:element id="eth_ProRataDistributionOfShares" name="ProRataDistributionOfShares" type="xbrli:sharesItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="instant" nillable="true" abstract="false"/>
  <xsd:element id="eth_PercentageOfEthereumDistributed" name="PercentageOfEthereumDistributed" type="dtr-types:percentItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="instant" nillable="true" abstract="false"/>
  <xsd:element id="eth_RealizedInvestmentGainsLossesSoldToPayExpenses" name="RealizedInvestmentGainsLossesSoldToPayExpenses" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="false" xbrli:balance="credit"/>
  <xsd:element id="eth_ChangeInSharesOutstandingAbstract" name="ChangeInSharesOutstandingAbstract" type="xbrli:stringItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true"/>
  <xsd:element id="eth_NumberOfIncidentalRightsDistributedInPaymentOfSponsorsFee" name="NumberOfIncidentalRightsDistributedInPaymentOfSponsorsFee" type="xbrli:integerItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="false"/>
  <xsd:element id="eth_NetAssetsAbstract" name="NetAssetsAbstract" type="xbrli:stringItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true"/>
  <xsd:element id="eth_StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueFromInitialDistribution" name="StockIssuedDuringPeriodValueFromInitialDistribution" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="false" xbrli:balance="credit"/>
  <xsd:element id="eth_ReceivableAndPayableOfRelatedPartyTable" name="ReceivableAndPayableOfRelatedPartyTable" type="xbrli:stringItemType" substitutionGroup="xbrldt:hypercubeItem" xbrli:periodType="duration" nillable="true" abstract="true"/>
</xsd:schema>
