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Ethereum Foundation Stakes Record 22,517 ETH in Treasury Shift

The move signals a shift to funding core work with staking rewards under a plan to deploy about 70,000 ETH.

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Overview

  • The Ethereum Foundation staked 22,517 ETH worth about $46 million Monday, its largest single-day allocation to date, by sending funds to the Beacon Deposit Contract that locks ETH to run validators.
  • The stake scales a February pilot of 2,016 ETH and fits a 2025 policy to earn recurring yield to support protocol research, ecosystem development, and community grants.
  • On-chain data shows the deposits went in uniform batches of roughly 2,047 ETH, with the new stake expected to earn about 2.7% based on CoinDesk’s Composite Ether Staking Rate.
  • Arkham Intelligence tracks the foundation’s remaining treasury at roughly 147,400 to 147,471 ETH, following a 5,000 ETH over-the-counter sale to BitMine this month and a 10,000 ETH sale to SharpLink last July.
  • Rising institutional staking is locking more ETH for validation, which reduces tradable supply and could steady funding even as yields sit below earlier-year levels.