ຈໍານວນຂອງ Ethereum (ETH) staked on the Beacon Chain has reached its highest-ever levels, but some observers are growing concerned over a large sell-off after the Merge.
The amount of ETH staked in the Beacon Chain smart contract has reached 12.76 million according to Glassnode. It reported that 398,000 unique validators have staked and an additional 19,800 staked and came online in May.
Glassnode also claims that the amount of staked ETH is 10.73% of the circulating supply. At current prices, the value of those locked up assets is around $23.3 billion.
Other sources vary slightly with the Ethereum Launchpad dashboard ການລາຍງານ 13.36 million ETH staked, which works out at 11% of the total supply.
Either way, the increase in staking and validating is a vote of confidence for the Ethereum ecosystem in a bear market that is mired in negative sentiment and FUD (fear, uncertainty, and doubt) at the moment.
Source: https://beincrypto.com/ethereum-staking-increases-but-will-eth-flood-markets-after-the-merge/