The Ethereum Foundation is stepping up its efforts to leverage treasury assets, with Arkham data showing it staked more than 20,000 ETH on Monday, expanding its validator’s footprint even as yields hover below 3% and ether trades near $2,045.
Arkham data shows that transfers were divided into uniform chunks of approximately 2,047 ETH.
ETHEREUM FOUNDATION Stakes ETH
The Ethereum Foundation just staked $46.2 million worth of ETH. That’s more ETH than they have EVER staked before. pic.twitter.com/gCCc0qK6VN
-Arkham (@arkham) March 30, 2026
The deposits continue a strategy first outlined in February, when the foundation announced it would stake 70,000 ETH to generate a yield for operations. This initial deployment began with a deposit of 2,016 ETH and positioned staking rewards as a source of funding for research, ecosystem development, and grants, turning long-held reserves into a steady income stream.
Based on the CoinDesk Composite Ether Staking Rate (CESR), the foundation will earn a 2.7% return on its staked ETH. This is down from 3.4% at the start of the year.
Onchain data shows that the Ethereum Foundation has an additional 147,400 ETH ($303 million) in its treasury.
