Ethereum has hit a new milestone as its staking has climbed to an all-time high. This trend indicates the investors’ long-term confidence in the token’s potential. Amid this major development, major players like BitMine are expanding their Ethereum staking portfolio, contributing to the growing confidence in the altcoin.
Ethereum Staking Surges, Locks Nearly a Third of ETH Supply
According to the latest reports, Ethereum staking has reached a record high, hitting $118 billion in ETH. This points out a drastic increase in long-term holding behavior of ETH investors, as staking now comprises almost a third of the total supply of Ether.
Reports state that the Beacon Chain holds about 35.8 million ETH, constituting 29.5% of Ethereum’s circulating supply. The Beacon Chain is Ethereum’s core proof-of-stake network that manages staking and validators.
The Ethereum staking, marked at $118 billion at the current ETH price of $3,302, marks the largest ratio ever marked for the token. The new value surpasses the former record of 29.54% marked in July 2025. Lido Finance, one of the staking providers, holds around 24% of the total Ether staked.
Besides the major increase in staking, there is also a significant amount of on-chain activity in the network. The number of active validators on the network has surged to an impressive 976,117.
An additional 2.3 million ETH are waiting to be staked, signalling that more investors are showing interest in staking rather than selling their tokens. This indicates that the community is largely optimistic about Ether’s future, which in turn could influence its price movements.
BitMine Adds $514M in ETH as Staking Spree Continues
BitMine Immersion, the largest Ethereum Treasury company, is one of the largest contributors to the surging ETH staking. As noted by on-chain analytics platform Lookonchain, BitMine has added another 154,304 ETH to its staking portfolio over the past five hours. This is equivalent to about $514 million at the current price.
Tom Lee(@fundstrat)’s #Bitmine staked another 154,304 $ETH($514M) in the past 5 hours.
In total, #Bitmine has now staked 1,685,088 $ETH($5.62B).https://t.co/P684j5YQaG pic.twitter.com/ActfBRZV2k
— Lookonchain (@lookonchain) January 15, 2026
Recently, Tom Lee’s BitMine introduced its Ethereum staking initiative to manage its $4 billion debt amid ETH’s previous downturn. Since then, the company has continuously allocated a portion of its ETH holdings to staking.
Alongside the staking expansion, BitMine continues to accumulate Ether tokens, strengthening its Ethereum Treasury. As CoinGape noted, BitMine recently bought 24,266 tokens, bringing its total Ether holdings to 4.17 million.
Thus, the treasury company’s continuous ETH staking has significantly contributed to the rising amount of ETH staked. As the company says it will maintain its strategy, Ethereum staking is poised to reach even higher levels.
Source: https://coingape.com/ethereum-staking-hits-record-highs-as-bitmine-continues-to-stake-eth/