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Ethereum Staking Tilts Toward Entries as Exit Queue Clears to Near Zero

Analysts are divided between a supply‑squeeze narrative versus a lower‑yield, steady‑state interpretation.

Overview

  • Beaconcha.in data shows the validator exit queue at about 32 ETH, a 99.9% drop from September’s peak, with exits processing in roughly one minute.
  • The validator entry queue has climbed to around 1.3 million ETH, the highest since mid‑November, signaling renewed demand to stake.
  • BitMine, chaired by Tom Lee, has staked more than 659,000 ETH since late December and holds over 4.1 million ETH, highlighting growing institutional influence over staking flows.
  • ETH is holding near $3,200 after a modest rise as traders cite reduced unstaking backlogs and multi‑year‑low exchange balances as signs of lighter near‑term sell pressure.
  • CoinDesk and other analysts note staking yields near 3% and real‑time queue processing as evidence of a more liquid, steady‑state market that tempers sweeping ‘supply shock’ claims.