Overview
- The foundation deposited 45,034 ETH in uniform 2,047‑ETH batches to the Beacon Chain deposit contract, lifting its staked total to about 69,500 ETH, according to Arkham data.
- Staking locks ETH to help secure the network and pays rewards, and the foundation plans to use those rewards for research, grants, and core operations.
- At current rates of roughly 2.7% to 3.8% a year, the stake would earn about $3.9 million to $5.4 million, which covers only a small share of past annual costs near $100 million.
- The foundation still holds more than 100,000 ETH that is not staked and has not announced any plan to extend the program beyond the initial target.
- The move follows a June 2025 treasury policy that answered criticism of routine ETH sales by seeking yield instead, a choice that also reduces liquid supply as about 30% of all ETH is already staked.