On Monday, the Ethereum Foundation made its biggest staking deposit yet, transferring around 21,500 ETH (about $46.2 million) to the beacon chain through eleven separate transactions, as reported by Arkham Intelligence.
On March 30, 2026, around 5:38 AM UTC, the organization deposited blocks of 2,047 ETH each. This is a significant step in their plan to stake up to 70,000 ETH—worth about $140 million currently—from their funds.
The foundation initially detailed this plan in February as part of a larger financial update planned for mid-2025. Rather than selling its ETH holdings to pay for things, it now intends to earn revenue by staking ETH directly. This income will be used to support essential work like researching the protocol, funding projects in the ecosystem, and developing resources for the public. The rewards earned from staking will go straight back into the foundation’s funds.
This system relies on freely available tools like Dirk, which handles secure, distributed signing, and Vouch, which manages connections. These tools were created by Attestant, an infrastructure company. This approach prioritizes a decentralized and robust setup, fitting with Ethereum’s design where users ‘stake’ their ETH to help keep the network secure.
This recent deposit happens while people are still talking about how Ethereum staking works, especially since about 30% of all Ether is currently held in staking.
By dedicating a large amount of its Ethereum reserves—the foundation currently holds over 170,000 ETH—the organization is becoming more actively involved in how the network operates and responding to previous concerns about selling off its holdings.
This shows a growing commitment to sustainability from a major player in the crypto world, as they move beyond simply owning cryptocurrency to actively helping secure and improve Ethereum.
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2026-03-30 09:40