The staking queue on Ethereum’s Beacon Chain is skyrocketing. Data from ValidatorQueue shows that the amount of ETH waiting to be staked has reached 1.759 million ETH, equivalent to approximately $5.5 billion, the highest level since late August 2023. New stakers currently have to wait about 30 days 13 hours for their validator to be activated, while the withdrawal (exit queue) has decreased to 0.
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