The Ethereum Foundation staked 45,034 ETH, valued at about $93 million, on Friday morning, increasing its total staked holdings to roughly $143 million and putting it close to achieving the bold 70,000 ETH staking target it outlined earlier this year.
It’s been a swift ramp-up for the Ethereum Foundation, which only started staking in February, signaling a strategic pivot to earning yield from its treasury rather than offloading its holdings.
Ethereum Foundation Locks In 69,500 ETH
The 45,034 ETH deposit was divided into equal batches of 2,047 ETH each—valued at approximately $4.23 million per batch—and transferred from the foundation’s treasury multisig wallet to the Eth2 Beacon Chain deposit contract, according to data tracked by Arkham Intelligence.
Thursday’s deposits have lifted the Ethereum Foundation’s total staked holdings to around 69,500 ETH (worth roughly $143 million). With institutional staking yields currently ranging between 2.7% and 3.8% APY, the Foundation could generate an estimated $3.9 million to $5.4 million in annual returns.
The Ethereum Foundation’s portfolio, tracked by Arkham Intelligence, shows roughly $271 million in assets spread across 14 addresses, with ETH dominating at about 102,400 ETH (around $209 million). Smaller holdings include USDC, BNB, and a modest amount of Bitcoin.
 
Unlocking Yield From Treasury Holdings
The EF kicked off its staking strategy in February with an initial 2,016 ETH, revealing plans to deploy roughly 70,000 ETH (worth about $143 million today) in total. The move effectively positioned one of Ethereum’s most influential entities as an active economic player in the network’s consensus process.
Notably, the staking push reflects the Foundation’s revamped June 2025 treasury strategy, signaling a more aggressive approach to putting its massive ETH reserves to work—using staking to fuel ecosystem growth and secure long-term sustainability.
The Ethereum Foundation’s shift to staking its ETH marks a move away from its previous approach of funding operations through periodic token sales— a strategy that had often drawn criticism from segments of the crypto community.
Reaching the 70,000 ETH milestone doesn’t mark the end of staking for the Ethereum Foundation. The foundation still holds more than 102,000 ETH that remains unstaked, and it has yet to reveal whether it will scale the program further or keep the remaining assets as liquid reserves.
The latest deposits coincided with Ethereum trading at around $2,054 at press time, marking a 3.5% gain over the past seven days.
