Ethereum Staking Reaches New Record as Validator Rewards Fall to Historic Levels
TL;DR:
- A total of 41.04 million ETH remains locked in the network, representing 34% of the circulating supply.
- Annual validation rewards dropped to 2.62%, while the issuance rate rose to 0.842%.
- The total notional value deposited stands at $77.7 billion, recording a 40% year-over-year decline.
Ethereum Staking reached a record figure, attaining 41.04 million tokens locked in the network. This was confirmed by data shared on Friday by analyst Merlijn The Trader. This volume is equivalent to 34% of the digital assetโs total circulating supply.
41,040,000 ETHEREUM ARE LOCKED IN STAKING
A record 34% of the entire supply.
That stake is worth $77,700,000,000 today.
Down 40% in a year.Stakers now earn 2.62%, down from 3.05%.
Issuance rose from 0.757% to 0.842%.Record supply locked. Lowest payout ever offered to lockโฆ pic.twitter.com/e3nJDYmOqG
- Merlijn The Trader (@MerlijnTrader) July 24, 2026
Despite this historic accumulation in the protocol, the notional value of the deposited assets stands at around $77.7 billion. The report shared by Merlijn The Trader reveals that this valuation reflects a 40% decline compared to the previous year.
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