MetaMask Staking Flaw Triggers Exit of 16,965 Ethereum Validators
- —About 0.36 ETH was diverted, but 565,056 ETH is queued for exit
- —The cohort covers 16,965 validators; the receiving address was funded via Tornado Cash
- —Entry backlog stands at 1,398,922 ETH, bringing total load to 1.96 million ETH
- —Queue throughput is capped at 57,600 ETH per day with no paid priority
Why it matters: Ethereum's exit queue has no price-based priority mechanism, so a single operator's decision can delay withdrawals for every other staker.
Source: Crypto Economy