BitMine stakes 82,560 ETH, widening Ethereum's entry queue on 3 January 2026
On 3 January 2026, BitMine Immersion Technologies added 82,560 ETH to Ethereum staking after days of rapid deposits. The move lifted its staked balance to roughly 544,000 ETH, valued near $1.6 billion at current prices. Ethereum's entry queue approached one million ETH, with new validators facing more than two weeks to go live.