Ethereum Staking Nears 40M ETH Locked as 96,000 New Validators Join in 2026

Ethereum’s proof-of- stake network absorbed more than 4 million additional ETH in the first half of 2026, pushing total staked supply past 39.6 million coins while the liquid staking sector consolidated around a handful of dominant protocols. Staking Growth by the Numbers On Jan. 1, 2026, stats from beaconcha.in and Dune show that the Ethereum […]