Ethereum validator exit queue drops to zero as staking inflows surge

The Ethereum validator exit queue has fallen to zero, a development the report says signals a dramatic drop in selling pressure and stronger confidence in Ether (ETH) as a yield-bearing asset. Data from Ethereum Validator Queue shows the exit queue declined from a September 2025 peak of 2.67 million ETH to 0 ETH, while the entry queue rose more than fivefold over the last month to 2.6 million ETH, the highest since July 2023.

Wait times for the entry queue have stretched to 45 days, while exits are being processed in a matter of minutes. Industry analysts told the outlet the massive staking inflows are strengthening ETH’s supply-demand dynamic and could set the stage for sustained upward price momentum in the coming months.

“Once the entry queue converts into active validators, the staking rate moves higher and pushes toward new all-time highs,” Onchain Foundation’s head of research Leon Waitmann said on Monday. “Bullish set-up for the coming months.” The report adds institutional demand has contributed to inflows, with staking yields around 2.8% APR; BitMine Immersion Technologies has staked over 1.25 million ETH, the report says, more than a third of its total ETH holdings.

Crypto analytics firm Santiment noted more than 46.5% of the total ETH supply — 77.85 million ETH, worth $256 billion at current prices — is now in the proof-of-stake deposit contract. Beaconcha.in data shows about 36.1 million ETH is staked, roughly 29% of the total supply.

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Crypto, Ethereum, Ethereum Validator Queue, Bitmine Immersion Technologies, Santiment, Onchain Foundation