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- Ethereum (ETH) total value staked has surpassed 15.9 million.
- The increase in the value of ETH might be a major contributor to the increase in stake inflow.
Since the merge, validators have been able to contribute to network security by staking their Ethereum [ETH]. However, the total amount of ETH that has been staked has increased and now stands at a record high. Is there any reason to expect more stake increases, and what could be driving the current ones?
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Total value staked hit record-high
The second-largest blockchain, Ethereum, reached a significant new milestone on 27 January, nearly four months after it transitioned to a proof-of-stake network. According to Crypto Quant, over 15.9 million ETH have been staked on the Ethereum Beacon Chain.
The total number of ETH staked has reached a new all-time high of 15,9 million
• Accounting for more than 13% of the total ETH supply.
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— CryptoQuant.com (@cryptoquant_com) January 27, 2023
At press time, the total amount staked is over $25.3 billion, and this also represented over 13% of the total ether supply. This is about two years after the launch of Ethereum’s staking contract in 2020, when the network’s proof-of-stake Beacon Chain was introduced.
Source: Crypto Quant
ETH Staking Inflow and New Depositors see constant activities
Additional examination of several other charts, such as the Staking Inflow Total chart, revealed some intriguing findings. The documented staking influx increased at the beginning of the week. It reached over 69,000, the most significant level since November 2022.
January has had a higher stake inflow than December of the prior year overall.
Source: Crypto Quant
Even though there were no spikes, a peek at the New Depositors chart provided further information about Ethereum staking. As of the time of this writing, 46 new depositors were listed for 27 January. Even while…
