According to Cointelegraph, the Ethereum staking validator exit queue has dropped to zero, indicating a significant reduction in selling pressure and enhancing confidence in Ether (ETH) as a yield-generating asset. Data from the Ethereum Validator Queue reveals that the exit queue has decreased from its peak of 2.67 million ETH in September 2025 to 0 ETH. Meanwhile, the entry queue has surged more than fivefold over the past month, reaching 2.6 million ETH, the highest level since July 2023. Currently, the wait time for the entry queue has extended to 45 days, while exiting ETH is processed within minutes.
Industry experts suggest that the substantial staking inflows are strengthening ETH's supply-demand dynamics, potentially paving the way for sustained upward price momentum in the coming months. Leon Waitmann, head of research at Onchain Foundation, noted that once the entry queue transitions into active validators, the staking rate increases, pushing toward new all-time highs. This scenario presents a bullish outlook for the months ahead. The significant inflows have been partly driven by institutional demand for ETH staking yields, which currently stand at approximately 2.8% Annual Percentage Rate. BitMine Immersion Technologies, under the leadership of chairman Tom Lee, has contributed by staking over 1.25 million ETH, accounting for more than a third of its total ETH holdings.
Crypto analytics platform Santiment highlighted that over 46.5% of the total ETH supply is now held in the ETH proof-of-stake deposit contract, amounting to 77.85 million ETH. This is valued at $256 billion at current prices. Data from Beaconcha.in indicates that the total staked ETH is approximately 36.1 million, representing around 29% of the total supply. Despite these bullish indicators, ETH's current price of $3,300 remains below its all-time high of $4,946, recorded on August 4, 2025, according to CoinGecko data.
