Pectra Upgrade Fuels Staking Surge as Validators Choose to Hold ETH

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Ethereum’s staking queues reflect a renewed preference for long-term holding over liquidation. The validator entry queue has climbed to its highest level since late November, while the exit queue continues to shrink.

According to onchain analysts, the Pectra upgrade played a key role by improving staking UX and increasing validator limits, making restaking more efficient for larger balances. Active validators now exceed 983,000, reinforcing Ethereum’s growing economic security.

With more ETH locked into staking contracts, the circulating supply tightens — a dynamic that historically supports bullish price momentum.

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983k validators is kinda wild when u think about it. eth quietly stacking security while twitter argues about narratives