Ethereum staking hits record high - Will EIP-8363 slow ETH issuance? - AMBCrypto
Despite Ethereum’s [ETH] prolonged price weakness, holders have continued moving more supply into staking rather than withdrawing. Total staked ETH rose from roughly36 millionin early 2026 to a record41. 9. . .
Despite Ethereum’s [ETH] prolonged price weakness, holders have continued moving more supply into staking rather than withdrawing. Total staked ETH rose from roughly36 millionin early 2026 to a record41. 9 million, even as the dominant altcoin fell toward$1,800. Source: CryptoQuantThis steady increase suggests lower prices have not weakened the incentive to lock ETH for yield. Since staking is absorbing additional Ethereum supply through this downtrend, it also reduces the immediate amount available for trading. Source: CryptoQuantMore importantly, recent inflows near28,700 ETHremain below earlier spikes above200,000ETH, showing accumulation has become less aggressive. Notably, since roughly one-third of the supply is now staked, it will likely limit the ETH liquidity, therefore strengthening scarcity if market demand eventually recovers. EIP-8363 targets Ethereum’s staking rewardsThat said, approximately one-third of ETH is currently staked on the network. In light of this, EIP-8363, dubbed “Tapered Issuance Burn,” aims to alter the way new participation on Ethereum will be rewarded. Under the proposal, validator rewards are set to decrease in proportion to increases in staking ratios. At approximately the current 33% staking ratio, annual issuance would begin to trend downward at a rate lower than the present reward structure, eventually approaching an issuance rate of less than . 8%. Near the current 33% staking ratio, annual issuance would drop toward 0. 8%, below the existing reward curve. Later on, issuance would continue falling until reaching zero as staking approaches 50% of supply. Source: Blockworks ResearchAs a result of this shift, this would reduce the incentive to keep locking additional ETH while limiting dilution for unstaked holders. However, reduced yields may reduce interest from institutional investors in purchasing or utilizing liquid staking products. This would then contribute to weakened yield-based investment strategies. EIP-8363 could therefore contain staking-driven issuance, but only by reducing an incentive supporting parts of Ethereum’s staking economy. BitMine highlights institutional staking yield riskThat proposed reward reduction will impact the institutions already earning substantial income from staking. For instance, Ethereum’s biggest DAT, BitMine, now holds 5. 81 million ETH after adding another 7,391 ETH while staking 5. 07 million ETH of that position. Source: prnewswire