Ethereum Foundation stakes 22,517 ETH, brings total staked to $50M

Ethereum Foundation stakes $46.2M in ETH. Total staked now ~$50M.

The Foundation deposited 22,517 ETH, lifting its staked balance to 24,623 ETH, per Arkham’s on-chain data. Source.

It sent 11 equal transactions of ~2,047 ETH each to the Beacon Chain contract on March 30, 2026. Arkham flagged the flow; media noted it as the largest Foundation staking move to date. BSCNews.

Before this, only ~2,106 ETH was staked, including 2,016 ETH on Feb 24 and a 31 ETH deposit earlier in March. Coinspeaker.

What this changes for investors

- Staked ETH now locked on the Beacon Chain until withdrawal conditions are met. Arkham
- The Foundation holds ~147,000 ETH in total and >$364M in on-chain assets. Staked ETH is ~16.7% of its ETH stack. Arkham
- Current staking yield sits near 2.7%–3% annually. On ~$50M, this is ~$1.35M–$1.5M in ETH rewards per year for grants and R&D. Coinspeaker
- About $78B worth of ETH is staked network-wide. The Foundation’s tranche is small in size but signals participation in the network’s security model. Coinspeaker
- Treasury policy (June 2025) prioritizes staking and DeFi to fund operations over OTC sales. Previous OTC deals included 10,000 ETH to SharpLink Gaming and 5,000 ETH to BitMine Immersion Technologies. Coinspeaker
- Target stands at 70,000 ETH staked (~$142M at current prices). ~45,000 ETH remains to reach that goal. The current position is just under 35% of plan. Coinspeaker