ETH staking queue surpasses 2.55 million, with activation delay approaching 45 days—BitMine's large-scale staking increases entry difficulty

2026-01-15 11:44:11

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【Blockchain Rhythm】The validator queue for the Ethereum PoS network has recently grown again. As of January 15, the number of ETH waiting to join the network has reached over 2.55 million, worth approximately $8.6 billion. This means new validators have to wait in line for more than 44 days to officially join.

Who’s responsible? Mainly BitMine has recently been staking ETH on a large scale. This move has directly increased the difficulty for the entire queue to enter.

On the other hand, the exit side is much quieter—only 64 ETH are applying to leave, worth just over $210,000, and the exit only takes 2 minutes. The situation where entering is difficult and exiting is easy is quite clear. From this data, it can be seen that market enthusiasm for ETH staking remains high, and institutions are taking the opportunity to increase their positions. However, the growing length of the entry queue means that the waiting period for new validators is indeed extending.

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EternalMiner

· 2h ago

BitMine's move is really aggressive, pushing the queue up to 2.55 million coins. As small retail investors, we're waiting anxiously.

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GameFiCritic

· 20h ago

What does BitMine mean? Can an organization push the entire queue to 45 days? Where is the sustainability... --- 2.55 million coins accumulated, $8.6 billion locked in the queue. The incentive model design is really a bit problematic. --- Entering for 45 days and exiting in 2 minutes. I just want to ask, who will bear this risk exposure? --- Hmm... high enthusiasm, but if this continues, the ROI efficiency for new validators will be greatly reduced, long-term retention is worrying. --- BitMine's recent operations have indeed raised the entry barrier, and the quality leverage has directly reversed. --- Wait, such high staking enthusiasm? Or is it just the prelude for institutions to harvest the leeks... need to observe. --- A 44-day queue period, the cost is quite considerable. This is a deterrent for retail validators.

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degenonymous

· 01-15 12:14

BitMine this move is really fierce, pushing the queue up to 2.55 million coins. Haha, now newcomers have to wait in line for 44 days? Ridiculous. You can leave after just 2 minutes, but entering takes over a month... How is this business supposed to work?

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MysteryBoxAddict

· 01-15 12:13

BitMine's gameplay this time is really awesome, directly clogging the entire staking queue. 44 days is truly outrageous.

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ImpermanentPhilosopher

· 01-15 12:11

BitMine's move is truly outrageous. An institution directly pushed the entry queue to 45 days, making it impossible for small investors to participate.

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