Asset Management Giant VanEck Files for Staked Ethereum ETF
The global investment management giant VanEck has filed for a new Lido Staked Ether ( stETH ) exchange-traded fund (ETF) in the US.
Documents submitted to the state of Delaware on Monday indicate the ETF, if approved, would be tied to the price of stETH, a liquid staking token on the Lido protocol.
Lido Staked Ether is based on the underlying ownership of Ethereum ( ETH ) and earns staking rewards.
In August, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced that liquid staking activities do not involve the offer and sale of securities and do not need to be registered with the regulator.
Kean Gilbert, head of institutional relations at the Lido Ecosystem Foundation, says VanEck’s new ETF application signals “growing recognition that liquid staking is an essential part of Ethereum’s infrastructure.”
“Lido protocol’s stETH has shown that decentralization and institutional standards can coexist, providing a foundation the broader market can build on.”
Lido Institutional says that users have earned more than $2 billion in staking rewards since the launch of the Lido protocol, which the decentralized finance data aggregator DeFi Llama notes has more than $34.2 billion in total value locked (TVL).
TVL refers to the amount of capital deposited within a protocol’s smart contracts and is often used to gauge the health of a crypto ecosystem.
Generated Image: Midjourney
Disclaimer: The content of this article solely reflects the author's opinion and does not represent the platform in any capacity. This article is not intended to serve as a reference for making investment decisions.
You may also like
Tokenized Stocks Face SEC Scrutiny: Balancing Progress and Compliance
- Nasdaq seeks SEC approval to trade tokenized stocks under existing regulations, proposing blockchain-based settlement while retaining traditional compliance frameworks. - The World Federation of Exchanges warns against crypto platform exemptions, urging safeguards to prevent unregulated tokenized securities from undermining investor protections. - SEC's December 4 advisory committee meeting will assess Nasdaq's blueprint, balancing innovation with risks of market fragmentation and offshore competition. -
Dogecoin News Today: Dogecoin ETF Breakthrough: Transitioning from Internet Meme to a Mainstream Investment Option
- Bitwise's DOGE ETF (BWOW) launches Nov 26, 2025, offering regulated DOGE exposure with 0.34% fee. - Dogecoin ranks 9th at $22B market cap, with $1B+ daily volume, driven by institutional adoption and SEC approval shifts. - ETF structure holds actual DOGE, aligning with Bitwise CEO's vision to democratize crypto access through transparency. - Grayscale's Zcash ETF filing and Mutuum Finance's $19M presale highlight growing altcoin institutional interest. - DOGE trades at $0.1503, consolidating in $0.13–$0.
Regulation and Innovation: SEC Examines Nasdaq’s Proposal for Tokenized Stocks
- Nasdaq seeks SEC approval for tokenized stock trading framework, aiming to modernize settlement while aligning with existing regulations. - The proposal shares CUSIPs and rights between tokenized/traditional shares but faces criticism over potential market fragmentation and investor protection risks. - SEC's cautious approach and December 4 panel will determine if tokenized equities gain regulatory traction or remain niche experiments. - Industry divides persist: Nasdaq prioritizes incremental adoption w
XRP News Today: Investors Divided: XRP's $5 Buzz Compared to Ozak AI's 7,000% Growth Promise
- XRP gains traction as analysts predict $5 price targets via ETF-driven inflows, citing historical Bitcoin multipliers. - Ozak AI emerges as AI-focused crypto alternative, raising $4.54M in presale with 7,000% return potential via decentralized AI infrastructure. - Market splits between XRP's institutional appeal and Ozak AI's utility-driven innovation, highlighting crypto's shifting risk-reward dynamics. - Analysts note XRP's capped growth vs. Ozak AI's 50X-100X potential, emphasizing real-world AI appli
Trending news
MoreCrypto prices
More
