VanEck Cancels Plans for Lido Staked Ether ETF
VanEck has moved to withdraw its application for a Lido staked Ether ETF, ending plans to offer the liquid staking product to investors.

VanEck has moved to withdraw its application for a Lido staked Ether ETF, ending plans to offer the liquid staking product to investors.

Denmark-based Myrmidon Staking has launched a pooled ETH staking product on Lido V3, allowing participation from 0.01 ETH with a 10% operator fee.

Lido is expanding into the lending sector with the upcoming launch of Lido Lend, a protocol based on Morpho Blue, scheduled for release in Q4 2026.

BitGo Bank & Trust has launched native ETH staking through Lido for eligible US clients, allowing institutions to earn yield directly within their existing custody accounts.

The Ethereum validator exit queue is declining from its October peak, while the entry queue for new staking remains steady with a 25-day wait time.

MetaMask is exiting Ethereum validators from the Lido protocol following a security incident that compromised part of its infrastructure.

MetaMask is investigating an infrastructure security incident but reports no immediate threat to user wallets, while proactively shutting down its Ethereum staking validators.

MetaMask is exiting its Lido staking validators following a security incident, with the process expected to conclude by October 7.

MetaMask Staking is winding down its Ethereum validators in the Lido protocol following a security incident.

Lido is co-hosting the Ethereum Forward Defence Summit in Mumbai on November 4, 2026, as part of the week-long Devcon 8 India conference series.

Bitwise has executed the first validator consolidation on Lido Core, joining the new Curated Module v2 to help restructure 8.4 million staked ETH.

Consensys CEO Joseph Lubin will address institutional Ethereum staking at the upcoming Lido Poolside community call, following a $200 million stake by SharpLink.

Lido has released its 0x02 Community Staking Module on the testnet, enabling validators to scale balances up to 2,048 ETH with a target mainnet launch in October 2026.
