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Strong validator demand could drive ETH staking to exceed 70 million tokens by January 2028, approaching the proposed 50% supply threshold

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≈ RELATED ETH Staking Institutional Accumulation BULLISH ETH ≈ RELATED High staking participation (34.4% of supply) locks up tokens and reduces selling pressure, but this alone is insufficient to drive price appreciation without external demand. NEUTRAL ETH ≈ RELATED EIP-8361 proposal to burn validator rewards as staking ratio increases threatens the leveraged yield strategies that underpin billions in DeFi locked value BEARISH ETH ≈ RELATED Ethereum's current staking ratio of one-third of supply is healthy and market forces will naturally limit further staking growth without policy changes. NEUTRAL ETH ⇄ CROSS-ASSET SOL ETF Staking Reward Risks BEARISH SOL ≈ RELATED Ethereum staking returns of approximately 3% annually are insufficient compared to potential gains from early entry into presale tokens with upcoming exchange listings. BEARISH ETH
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"The proposal estimates that more than 70 million ETH could be staked by January 2028 if validator demand remains strong."

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