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<h2 id="key-points">Key Points</h2> 
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 <li>Ethereum staking exits dropped sharply while entry queues climbed, signaling renewed validator participation.</li> 
 <li>Institutional staking activity increased, reducing circulating ETH supply and near-term selling pressure.</li> 
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<p>Staking demand for <a href="https://coineagle.com/price/ethereum/">Ethereum (ETH)</a> has rebounded as the validator exit queue declined to its lowest level since mid-2025. </p> 
<p>Market observers note that fewer validators leaving the network may ease short-term selling pressure associated with unstaked ETH. </p> 
<h2 id="validator-exit-queue-shrinks-as-entry-demand-grows">Validator Exit Queue Shrinks as Entry Demand Grows</h2> 
<p>Data from beaconcha.in shows the validator exit queue has fallen to roughly 32 ETH, with an estimated wait time of about one minute. </p> 
<p>This marks a drop of nearly 99.9% compared to September 2025, when exit requests exceeded 2.6 million ETH. </p> 
<p>At the same time, the staking entry queue has increased to around 1.3 million ETH, the highest level recorded since November 2025. </p> 
<p>Industry participants have described the exit queue as effectively empty, indicating limited interest in unstaking assets. </p> 
<p>Analysts suggest that sustained staking participation could limit available supply and influence market dynamics. </p> 
<h2 id="institutional-staking-activity-expands">Institutional Staking Activity Expands</h2> 
<p>Recent blockchain data shows that BitMine Technologies has significantly expanded its staking operations over the past several weeks. </p> 
<p>The firm began staking ETH in late December and subsequently added large tranches, bringing its total staked amount to roughly 779,488 ETH. </p> 
<p>These assets, valued at more than $2.5 billion, are locked into the Ethereum network and are not actively traded in spot markets. </p> 
<p>By moving ETH into staking, institutional participants reduce circulating liquidity while earning protocol rewards. </p> 
<p>Market data during this period showed ETH trading slightly higher alongside increased daily trading volume. </p>

Ethereum Staking Surges as Tom Lee’s BitMine Takes the Lead

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