Ethereum Staking Hits ATH Institutional Bet Soar

Ethereum staking has reached a new all-time high. About 36 million ETH is now staked, which is nearly 30% of Ethereum’s total supply. At current market prices, this means the total value of staked ETH is over $118 billion, showing a growing confidence in Ethereum’s long-term worth and security.

Ethereum Becomes a More Matured Digital Asset 

This increase goes beyond the last high of 29.54%, which was recorded in July 2025. The rising trend shows Ethereum is becoming a more mature digital asset that can generate yields, especially appealing to institutional investors.

A major reason for this record level of Ethereum staking is more participation from institutions. Treasury management firms, crypto-focused funds, and new Ethereum exchange-traded funds (ETFs) have played a key role in staking large amounts of ETH. For institutions, staking offers a way to earn steady on-chain yields while staying invested in Ethereum’s price movements.

Even though the amount of staked ETH has risen sharply, the number of validators wanting to exit remains low. This shows that validators and stakers are confident in the network. The low exit queues also show that the staking setup has improved. Solutions like liquid staking and professional validator services lower the risks for both regular and institutional participants. This makes it safer and easier to stake ETH.

BitMine Drives Large-Scale Staking

BitMine, the largest known Ether treasury holder, has played a major role in recent staking flows. The company began staking ETH on December 26. On January 3, it added 82,560 ETH, worth about $260 million, to the entry queue.

BitMine has now staked a total of 659,219 ETH, valued near $2.2 billion at current prices. The firm holds over 4.1 million ETH, roughly 3.4% of total supply, worth about $13 billion. With exit demand near zero and large holders locking up supply, Ether’s liquid float is shrinking, tightening near term market conditions.

Ethereum ETFs Record Inflows

Last year, the Ethereum ETF recorded eighth consecutive days of inflows. As reported by TheCoinRise, all US-listed ETH ETFs, including that of Grayscale, BalckRock and Fidelity, pulled in a combined inflows of $639.6 million. Interstignly, this is the fourth biggest overall since their launch.

Even with a slight dip in net outflows in October 2025, trading activity across Ethereum ETFs remained strong. Recall that the funds generated $2.31 billion in trading volume, keeping up with the high levels seen over recent months.

Ethereum is currently trading at $3,357, a 6.9% increase in the past 24 hours, according to CoinMarketCap’s data. While prices have softened slightly, BitMine’s Tom Lee predicted that Ethereum could hit $12,000 by year-end.