Ethereum staking ratio passes 28 percent and the float keeps shrinking
More than a quarter of supply is locked. That changes the liquidity profile in ways the price does not immediately show.
The share of ether supply committed to staking passed 28 percent, continuing a rise that has been almost uninterrupted since withdrawals were enabled.
Staked ether is not permanently locked, but it is not immediately available either. Exiting is subject to a queue that lengthens as more validators try to leave at once, which means the effective free float is smaller than the nominal supply.
Why a shrinking float matters
A smaller float means a given amount of buying or selling moves the price further. That cuts in both directions and it raises realised volatility relative to what the flow alone would suggest.
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