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The asset manager filed a Form RW request nearly a year after submitting its initial S-1 registration statement for a fund tracking staked ETH.
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VanEck filed a Form RW on Oct. 14, 2026, requesting withdrawal of its Lido Staked Ethereum ETF registration statement.
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The initial Form S-1 was filed on Oct. 16, 2025, and never declared effective by the SEC.
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No shares were issued or sold, and VanEck confirmed it does not plan to proceed with share distribution.
Context
VanEck initially submitted its registration statement for the Lido Staked Ethereum ETF in October 2025 as asset managers tested US regulatory limits around wrapping liquid staking…
Why it matters
The withdrawal pauses efforts to establish a direct US-listed ETF tied to Lido-staked ether, keeping yield-bearing derivative products outside public exchange wrappers.
What to watch
SEC formal consent under Rule 477 confirming the withdrawal, as well as whether rival asset managers retain or withdraw similar liquid staking applications.
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