Ethereum back at $2,500: exchange ETH reserves fall 28%, staking rises to 35.56%
- —Exchange ETH balances fell from 14.8 million to 25.7 million coins — a decline of about 28%
- —Staked ETH share rose from 29.8% in September 2025 to 35.56% by September 18, 2026
- —US spot ETH ETF assets are about $16.7 billion, with year-to-date inflows of $13.25 billion
- —Funding rate is around 0.0046 — leverage is not rising alongside staking
Why it matters: The shrinking liquid supply of ETH makes the price more sensitive to spot demand: inflows would accelerate gains, while a buyer reversal would deepen losses.
Source: AMBCrypto