🔥✨️🚀🚀 Ethereum Staking Hits Record Highs: Institutional Surge Eyes $4,000 Breakout
In January 2026, the Ethereum ecosystem reached several historic milestones in staking activity, signaling a significant tightening of liquid supply despite recent price stagnation. According to data from ValidatorQueue, the total amount of staked ETH has surged to 35.9 million tokens, accounting for approximately 29.6% of the total circulating supply. This locked value exceeds $119 billion at current market prices.
The recent spike, which saw 400,000 ETH added to staking protocols in early January alone, marks the end of a long sideways trend. This growth occurred even as ETH struggled to break the $3,500 resistance level, highlighting strong long term conviction among investors. Notably, the staking queue has surpassed 2.5 million ETH its highest level since August 2023 while the unstaking queue has dropped to zero.
Institutional Activity Driving Growth
Major institutional players are primary catalysts for this trend. Tom Lee’s Bitmine recently staked an additional 186,500 ETH (worth $600 million), bringing its total staked holdings to 1.53 million ETH over 1% of the entire supply. Additionally, SharpLink (SBET), the first public company to use ETH as a primary treasury asset, reported generating $32 million in rewards since June.
🔹️Market Outlook
With user activity at all time highs and supply being removed from the market, analysts point to a "cup and handle" pattern on the charts. This technical setup suggests Ethereum is primed to break its $3,450 resistance and rally toward $4,000, supported by robust network security and institutional adoption.
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