The Ethereum Foundation just staked ETH worth $46.0 million in one go early today (the 30th), setting the record for the largest single-day staking volume by the foundation.
According to Arkham Intelligence tracking, around 1:38 p.m. Taipei time on Monday, the Ethereum Foundation’s wallet transferred 22,517 ETH (about $46.0 million) into an address labeled as “ETH2 Beacon Chain Deposit Contract.” This address is a smart contract on Ethereum, specifically used for staking ETH into the Beacon Chain.
Arkham Intelligence posted on social media, stating: “This is the largest single-day staking volume by the foundation ever.”
THE ETHEREUM FOUNDATION IS STAKING ETH
The Ethereum Foundation just staked $46.2M of ETH. This is more ETH than they have EVER staked before. pic.twitter.com/gCCc0qK6VN
— Arkham (@arkham) March 30, 2026
Data shows that the Ethereum Foundation currently still holds 147,471 ETH, worth approximately $302 million.
The Ethereum Foundation only launched its staking plan last month, when it invested just 2,016 ETH. This large-scale staking aligns with the financial management policy announced by the foundation in 2025, which aims to actively utilize idle assets to generate additional income.
The policy explicitly states that in the future, the foundation will no longer passively hold assets but will deploy funds more proactively. Under the premise of ensuring financial stability, it will generate reasonable returns on reserve assets while supporting the long-term growth of the Ethereum ecosystem. The foundation stated in its announcement at the time:
We are excited to take this critical step. It not only helps secure the Ethereum network but also provides funding for the core operations and activities of the Ethereum Foundation, including protocol research and development, ecosystem growth, community grants, and more.
As the foundation gradually increases its staking scale, Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin sold about 17,196 ETH in February this year. He previously stated that these funds would be used over the coming years to develop open-source, secure, and verifiable “full-stack” hardware and software solutions covering areas such as finance and governance.
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