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Ethereum’s staking queues have emptied out and the network can now absorb new validators and exits almost in real time. This means the rush to lock up ETH has faded for now and staking is settling into a steady-state instead of a scarcity trade. Queues are simply the time spent to start or stop staking on the Ethereum network, acting as a sentiment gauge and a liquidity gauge. In one sense, the lack of queues is a feature, not a bug, as these are proof Ethereum can handle staking flows without locking up liquidity for weeks. At the same time, staking rewards have compressed toward 3% as total staked ETH grew faster than issuance and fee income, limiting incentives for renewed surges in either direction and leaving queues near zero even as overall staking participation remains elevated. Lower yield can reflect crowding, but also a higher ‘trust premium’ — more ETH is choosing to sit in staking rather than on exchange order books. What this means in plain terms is that “staking pressure” is no longer a daily narrative. When queues are long, ETH supply is effectively being locked faster than the network can onboard validators, and that can create a sense of scarcity. When queues sit near zero, the system is closer to neutral. People can stake or unstake without waiting weeks, which makes staking feel less like a one-way door and more like a liquid allocation. This changes the psychology around the ether trade. Staking still reduces immediate sell pressure, but it is not the same as coins being stuck. With withdrawals functioning smoothly, ETH behaves less like a forced lockup asset and more like a yield-bearing position that can be resized when sentiment shifts. Overall, Ethereum’s staking supply is at around 30%, well below the 50% that…

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Filed under: News - @ January 6, 2026 8:20 pm