Ethereum experiences an 18-month high in validator exit queue, with 644,330 ETH awaiting withdrawal, amidst a surge in institutional interest and active validators.
Ether's price fell over 7% from its 2025 high as the validator exit queue reached an 18-month peak, with 644,330 ETH valued at $2.34 billion queued for unstaking. Despite this, there is 390,000 ETH in the entry queue, indicating a net unstaked amount of 255,000 ETH. The number of active validators is at an all-time high of just below 1.1 million, with 35.7 million ETH staked, representing almost 30% of the total supply. Institutional interest remains strong, with significant inflows into US spot Ether ETFs and a surge in Ethereum staking activity.