Despite Ethereum’s [ETH] prolonged price weakness, holders have continued moving more supply into staking rather than withdrawing. Total staked ETH rose from roughly 36 million in early 2026 to a record 41.9 million , even as the dominant altcoin fell toward $1,800 . 28,700 ETH200,000 ETHEIP-8363 targets Ethereum’s staking rewardsThat said, approximately one-third of ETH is currently staked on the network. EIP-8363 could therefore contain staking-driven issuance, but only by reducing an incentive supporting parts of Ethereum’s staking economy. BitMine highlights institutional staking yield risk