US debt ceiling, declining trust in banks send ETH staking to record highs

The number of staked Ether (ETH) in May reached a new all-time high of 2.96 million ETH, approximately 2.46% of the total supply. The amount of ETH staked in May does not include withdrawals and is more than twice as big as the second-highest amount registered in February 2022. Monthly amount of staked Ether since November 2020. Source: Dune The significant surge in staked ETH comes within a month of the Shapella upgrade on April 12, allowing validators to withdraw their staked ETH after two years. Many then believed the heavy…

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No ETH to trade? Ethereum exchange balance drops to a 5-year low

The balance of available Ether (ETH) across crypto exchanges dropped to a five-year low on May 26, bringing the total amount of Ether held on exchanges to 17.86 million. A drastic decline in the exchange supply of ETH like this has not been seen since April 2018. According to Glassnode data, only 14.85% of the total Ether supply is currently held on centralized exchanges, compared with the 25–26% of supply held during the 2021 bull run. The decline in Ether exchange balances. Source: Glassnode The drop in ETH supply began…

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