Ethereum’s staking dynamics shifted sharply as the validator entry queue nearly doubled the exit queue, marking the first such flip in six months.
Data from Ethereum Validator Queue showed around 745,619 ETH waiting to be staked, implying an entry delay of close to 13 days.
By comparison, roughly 360,518 ETH sat in the exit queue, with an estimated eight-day wait to withdraw from staking.
The crossover occurred on Saturday when both queues hovered near 460,000 ETH before entry demand surged rapidly.
Market participants interpreted the imbalance as a renewed signal of long-term confidence in Ethereum’s proof-of-stake network.
Abdul, head of DeFi at layer-1 blockchain Monad, highlighted the flip on X, noting similar conditions preceded a major price rally in mid-2024.
The last time the entry queue flipped the exit queue, ETH doubled shortly after.
Abdul said, adding that:
2026 is going to be a movie.
Ethereum traded near $3,018 on Monday, after peaking at $4,946 in August following the previous queue reversal.