Ethereum is coming back into favor with investors
The output queue from Ethereum staking pools dropped to zero, signaling a drastic drop in selling pressure. It is worth adding that in September, as much as 2.67 million ether was withdrawn from the pools. In turn, the entry queue increased more than fivefold in a month – to 2.6 million ETH, which is the highest result since July 2023.
The waiting time in the entry queue has increased to 45 days.
Industry analysts note that what is taking place may be a sign of a price breakout.
As the input queue grows into active validators, staking rates will increase and reach new record levels
– Leon Waitmann, head of research at the Onchain Foundation, said on Monday.
Massive inflows of funds into pools are partly driven by institutional demand. ETH staking allows you to earn approximately 2.8% per year.
The total amount of ETH staked is approximately 36.1 million, which is approximately 29% of the total supply.
Currently, the price of ETH is USD 3,300, which is still lower than the historical high – USD 4,946 – reached on August 4, 2025.
ETH staking
Proof of Stake (PoS) in Ethereum is a consensus mechanism that replaced Proof of Work. This happened in September 2022. Its goal is to ensure network security, confirm transactions and create new blocks in a much more energy-efficient way than mining. There are no miners in PoS – their role is taken over by validators who lock (stake) their ETH as a security for honest operation.
To become a validator, you need to deposit 32 ETH in a special staking contract. Once funds are deposited, the validator engages in a random selection process to propose new blocks and confirm blocks proposed by others. The longer a validator works correctly, the more ETH rewards it receives. However, if he tries to cheat or is often offline, he may be punished with the loss of part of the invested funds (so-called slashing).
