Ethereum staking hits record as yields fall and Solana activity grows: Bitwise
A record 43.8 million ETH, nearly 36% of supply, was staked in Q3 as yields fell to 2.63%. Solana staking hit a record 440.5 million SOL.
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What happened
A record 43.8 million ETH, nearly 36% of supply, was staked in Q3 as yields fell to 2.63%. Solana staking hit a record 440.5 million SOL.
Reported details
- Rising Ethereum staking could attract institutional investors, potentially increasing participation but further compressing individual yields.
Why this matters
This reads as a change in infrastructure rather than a move in price, and that distinction decides what is worth verifying: whether the underlying record moved, or only the interface around it. If a ledger, custodian or settlement term is unchanged, then anything built on top of it behaves the same too, however the announcement is framed. Subject of the report: Ethereum.
Evidence boundary
On Ethereum, the scope is limited to what the linked 2 reports state, and where they diverge both positions are recorded without either being picked in advance; the headline figure is what to check first.
What to verify
If Ethereum points at a contract or a chain, verify the deployed address and version there. If it describes an internal or corporate change with no on-chain component, the chain is the wrong place to look.
Sources and editorial check time
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The Block RSS: https://www.theblock.co/news/ecosystems/2026-10-20-ethereum-solana-staking-record-yields-fall-bitwise-q3-421414
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Crypto Briefing RWA: https://cryptobriefing.com/ethereum-staking-record-43-8-million-eth/
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Editorial source check time: 2026-10-20T16:51:34.352Z
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