Exchanges Stake $1.51B in ETH — Watch for Reduced Liquid Supply and Centralization Risk
I see that bitFlyer and Binance have deposited a combined 320,000 ETH (~$1.51B) into the staking execution address, with bitFlyer staking 240,000 ETH and Binance 80,000 ETH. This move followed bitFlyer’s recent launch of an Ethereum staking feature.
That amount parked in staking reduces the immediately liquid ETH supply and signals growing custodial staking adoption by major exchanges, which is structurally bullish for ETH but raises centralization and custodial-risk considerations.
I’m watching on-chain flows, validator concentration and any market reaction; this is a positive structural datapoint but not an automatic buy signal — I’d prefer to accumulate on weakness and monitor for signs of concentrated unstaking or rapid price moves.
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Watch the situation: monitor additional exchange staking, validator/address concentration and price response. Consider staged accumulation on pullbacks rather than immediate full-sized buys.
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