VanEck has taken a procedural step by registering a trust for a staked Ethereum ETF, potentially opening institutional access to yield-bearing crypto assets through Lido’s staking protocol.
VanEck has officially registered a statutory trust for its proposed VanEck Lido Staked Ethereum ETF in Delaware, taking a significant step toward launching the first U.S.-based staked ETH ETF. If approved, the ETF would give investors exposure to staked Ethereum through Lido, the dominant Ethereum staking protocol. The move underscores the growing institutional interest in yield-bearing crypto assets, as Lido controls roughly one-third of all staked Ethereum. The filing is a procedural step and does not yet represent a formal SEC application.