3 October 2025
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VanEck Registers Lido Staked Ethereum ETF Trust in Delaware
- VanEck has initiated steps to launch a staked Ethereum ETF by registering a statutory trust in Delaware as of October 2.
- The proposed VanEck Lido Staked Ethereum ETF aims to provide exposure to [ETH](https://holder.io/coins/eth/) staked through Lido, allowing investors to earn staking rewards without asset lock-up.
- The registration is an initial procedural step and not yet a formal ETF application with the SEC.
- Lido is a major player in Ethereum staking, with $38 billion worth of ETH, approximately one-third of all staked ether, locked in the protocol.
- The ETF would function like a fund holding interest-bearing assets, making staked crypto accessible to institutional investors while bypassing the technical challenges of direct staking.
- Lido’s governance token, LDO, has increased by over 3% in the last 24 hours.
- If approved, this could be the first staked ETH ETF in the U.S., intensifying the competition in launching crypto-based funds.