Overview
- - The foundation sent 45,034 ETH in uniform 2,047-ETH transactions from its treasury multisig to the Beacon Chain deposit contract, lifting its staked balance to about 69,500 ETH worth roughly $143 million.
- - The staking program began in February with a public pledge to stake about 70,000 ETH and direct all rewards back to the treasury to support grants, research, and core work.
- - At current yields of roughly 2.7% to 3.8% a year, the stake is expected to earn about $3.9 million to $5.4 million annually, which helps but covers only a small share of past budgets near $100 million.
- - The foundation still holds more than 100,000 ETH outside the program and has not announced plans to expand staking beyond the initial target.
- - Around 38 million ETH, close to 30% of supply, is already staked across the network, reducing liquid supply, and Vitalik Buterin has warned that staking the foundation’s own ETH could complicate neutrality in a future disputed upgrade.