Ethereum Validator Exit Queue Hits 18-Month High Amidst Possible Profit Taking and Repositioning
Main Idea
Ethereum's validator exit queue reaches an 18-month high amid market volatility, with significant ETH value awaiting exit, while net staking activity remains robust and institutional interest in Ethereum ETFs grows.
Key Points
1. Ethereum's validator exit queue swells to 644,330 ETH ($2.34 billion), reflecting heightened activity as validators adapt to market conditions.
2. Despite the exit queue, net staking activity remains strong with approximately 390,000 ETH ($1.2 billion) queued for staking, resulting in a net unstaking figure closer to 255,000 ETH.
3. Ether's price corrected by 7% from its peak, attributed to profit-taking after a 50% rally, while US spot Ether ETFs attracted over $2.5 billion in inflows.
4. Large withdrawals, such as Justin Sun's $600 million ETH withdrawal from Aave, have impacted DeFi liquidity and caused brief depegging of Lido's stETH.
5. The number of active validators is near an all-time high at 1.1 million, with 35.7 million ETH staked, representing nearly 30% of the circulating supply.
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