Ethereum staking

Ethereum staking

Finance

Tom Lee's Bitmine boosts ether holdings to 4.47 million tokens with $98 million ETH purchase

The ether treasury firm now has nearly $10 billion in assets and more than $6 billion of ETH staked.

Thomas Lee, chairman of BitMine and CIO of Fundstrat, on the main stage during Consensus Hong Kong 2026 (David Paul Morris/Consensus)

Finance

Putting the treasury to work: The Ethereum Foundation just staked 70,000 ETH to fund its future

The staking commenced with a 2,016 ETH deposit, and uses Dirk and Vouch, open-source validator tools developed by infrastructure firm Attestant

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Tech

Tom Lee's BitMine pushes Ethereum into $8 billion staking backlog

New validators now need to wait more than 44 days to start earning staking rewards, the biggest backlog since late July 2023.

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Markets

Staking goes mainstream: what 2026 could look like for ether investors

From fully staked ETFs to customizable institutional vaults, staking is evolving from a secondary consideration into a foundational pillar of Ethereum’s market structure.

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Finance

Quatrefoil Data Debuts to Build Benchmarks for Institutional Crypto Products

Firm introduces Ethereum staking benchmark as foundation for ETFs, derivatives, and credit markets.

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Finance

Ethereum Staking Queue Overtakes Exits as Fears of a Sell-off Subside

A surge in staking demand has flipped Ethereum’s validator queues, easing fears of a mass sell-off and reinforcing confidence in long-term ETH staking.

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Tech

Figment Outpaces Rivals in Ether Staking Growth, Lido's Decline Eases Dominance Concerns

The shift points to a staking ecosystem that is maturing. For Ethereum, this diversification may be a sign of improved blockchain health.

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Finance

Crypto Miner Bit Digital Up 26% After Swapping Bitcoin for Ether

The company in late June announced a shift to focus on ether holding and staking.

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Markets

Chainproof Combats Ethereum ‘Slashing’ Losses With Guaranteed Yearly Yields

Slashing, while rare, is a big concern for Ethereum stakers.

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Tech

Hacking Attempt on Lido Results in 1.4 Ether Lost From Oracle Provider

A private key belonging to Chorus One was compromised, and a governance vote is underway to switch oracle keys.

Hacker working on two laptops (Azamat E/Unsplash)