The Ethereum staking validator exit queue has dropped to zero, signaling a significant decrease in selling pressure and bolstering confidence in Ether (ETH) as a yield-bearing asset.
Data from Ethereum Validator Queue reveals that the exit queue has fallen from its September 2025 peak of 2.67 million Ether (ETH) to 0 ETH. Concurrently, the entry queue has seen a substantial increase, rising more than fivefold over the past month to 2.6 million ETH, the highest level recorded since July 2023.
Consequently, wait times for entering the staking queue have extended to 45 days, while exiting ETH is now processed within minutes.
Industry analysts suggest that these substantial staking inflows are strengthening ETH's supply-demand dynamics, potentially paving the way for sustained upward price momentum in the upcoming months.
Leon Waitmann, head of research at Onchain Foundation, commented on Monday, "Once the entry queue converts into active validators, the staking rate moves higher and pushes toward new all-time highs."
"Bullish set-up for the coming months."
A significant factor driving these inflows is institutional demand for ETH staking yields, which currently stand at approximately 2.8% Annual Percentage Rate.
BitMine Immersion Technologies, under the leadership of chairman Tom Lee, has been a notable contributor, having staked over 1.25 million ETH, which represents more than a third of its total ETH holdings.
Nearly Half of All ETH is in PoS Deposit Contract
According to crypto analytics platform Santiment, over 46.5% of the total ETH supply is now held within the Ethereum proof-of-stake deposit contract, amounting to 77.85 million ETH. At current prices, this holdings is valued at $256 billion.
The total amount of ETH staked currently stands at approximately 36.1 million, representing about 29% of the total supply, according to data from Beaconcha.in.
Despite these positive indicators, ETH's current price of $3,300 remains below its all-time high of $4,946, which was set on August 4, 2025, as reported by CoinGecko.