Ethereum staking tops 39.6M ETH as 96,462 validators join from Jan. 1 to June 15, 2026
Ethereum’s proof-of-stake network added more than 4 million ETH in the first half of 2026, lifting total staked supply above 39.6 million coins as liquid staking activity concentrated among a small number of leading protocols. Data from beaconcha.in, Dune and Defillama show Lido Finance leading liquid staking by market share, while Ethereum’s recent issuance exceeded burns over a seven-day period. The figures point to continued growth in validators and staked ETH even as the network posts a mildly inflationary reading in a low-activity environment.