2026-01-03 09:35:47

The Ethereum staking ecosystem continues to expand. According to on-chain data, BitMine recently added 82,560 ETH to the Ethereum PoS system, corresponding to a funding scale of approximately $2.59 billion. This operation directly increased the queue pressure for validator nodes—currently, the waiting list for activated validator nodes has approached the critical level of 1 million ETH.

Newly joined validator nodes typically need to wait about 17 days to complete the activation process before going live. This reflects that participants' enthusiasm for Ethereum staking yields remains high.

BitMine's influence within the Ethereum ecosystem is also steadily increasing. The total amount of ETH staked by the organization has now reached 544,064 ETH, worth approximately $16.2 billion. In terms of scale, BitMine has become one of the key players in the Ethereum validator ecosystem, and each of its moves could influence the subsequent validator node competition landscape.

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PumpingCroissant

· 01-06 09:34

17 days to activate? So intense, it's almost like queuing for appointments haha BitMine is really powerful, investing 259 million all at once, directly filling up the queue... But as for staking rewards, I think it depends on how Ethereum performs later The figure of 1.62 billion USD is a bit scary, and the ecological discourse power is becoming more concentrated I'll also deposit some ETH for staking, but I have to wait until this wave of queues dissipates This pace... Could it be the start of a new round of MEV battles?

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CryptoNomics

· 01-04 02:20

lmao the validator queue hitting 100k eth... if you actually run the regression analysis on activation delays vs network centralization, you'd see bitmining's 544k stack creates a statistically significant correlation with reduced validator decentralization. but sure, "institutional adoption" narrative goes brr

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WalletWhisperer

· 01-03 10:05

1.6 billion USD in staking volume, BitMine really treats Ethereum as its own backyard. Only able to go live in 17 days? How desperate must the novices be to wait that long? By the way, are the current entrants institutions or retail investors in a daze? Staking enthusiasm won't die out, but the yield rates are a bit concerning, friends. An institution controlling such a large number of validation nodes—doesn't that feel a bit centralized?

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ProtocolRebel

· 01-03 10:05

17-day activation queue? Such intense competition, BitMine immediately投入了259 million, truly treating staking as an ATM --- Million ETH waiting in line... retail investors have even less chance now, crushed by big institutions --- Speaking of BitMine, with a staking amount of 1.6 billion on the books, if they really pull out a wave, can it shake the entire ecosystem? --- Is the enthusiasm for staking not waning? I think there's no choice, otherwise why are everyone pouring money in? --- It takes 17 days to verify... this efficiency is indeed worrying, Ethereum needs to optimize it --- It's outrageous, big capital players are adding more every day, small investors are still debating whether to stake or not --- BitMine's move is really ruthless, a single transaction of 259 million, the node competition pattern is bound to be reshaped sooner or later --- Wait, will this queue pressure actually increase staking yields? Seems like an opportunity --- The decentralization of validators is intensifying... in the long run, how will this affect Ethereum's security?

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HalfIsEmpty

· 01-03 10:04

Operations are too frequent. BitMine is probably stockpiling chips... A scale of 1.6 billion can indeed withstand it.

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SandwichTrader

· 01-03 10:01

Wait a minute, investing 259 million all at once? BitMine is really getting carried away. It takes 17 days to activate, this lineup is incredible, a bit outrageous. Speaking of which, BitMine is really powerful now, with a scale of 1.62 billion USD, definitely a big shark. A waiting pool of 1 million ETH, the pressure is immense. Do small retail investors still have a chance? BitMine can move the entire ecosystem with just a finger, and this centralized feeling is quite strong.

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NFT_Therapy_Group

· 01-03 09:40

17 days to activate? The queue speed is a bit crazy... BitMine invested $259 million at once, and small retail investors will have to wait until the Year of the Monkey.

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