VanEck Seeks to Withdraw Lido Staked Ethereum ETF Filing
VanEck asked the U.S. SEC to withdraw the registration for its proposed Lido Staked Ethereum ETF on October 14, 2026, after first filing the S-1 on October 16, 2025. The fund was designed to hold stETH directly and give brokerage-account investors exposure to Lido’s liquid-staking token, but the registration never became effective. No reason for the withdrawal was given, and VanEck said it had not issued or sold shares or securities for the product.
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For brokerage investors and users looking for listed exposure to stETH, the live path VanEck had been pursuing is no longer in motion today. The withdrawal request means the proposed U.S. product tied to Lido’s liquid-staking token is being pulled back from the SEC process rather than moving forward as a registered fund.
Still unknown is why VanEck chose to withdraw the registration after nearly a year. The filings and notices leave that open, and the next thing that would settle it is a new statement from VanEck or a later filing that explains the decision.
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