[VanEck Applies to Withdraw Lido Staked Ethereum ETF Registration Statement] According to The Block, VanEck has applied to the U.S. SEC to withdraw its registration statement for the proposed Lido Staked Ethereum ETF (VanEck Lido Staked ETH ETF), stating that it no longer intends to proceed with the issuance. The registration had not taken effect, and no shares were issued or sold. The ETF was originally planned to hold Lido's liquid staking token stETH. VanEck submitted the S-1 filing in October 2025, becoming the first institution in the U.S. to apply for an ETF linked to stETH. VanEck did not disclose the reason for the withdrawal.