Ethereum Foundation Approaches 70,000 ETH Stake in Treasury

• The Ethereum Foundation has staked 47,050 ETH, which is approximately worth $96.6 million.
• Latest allocation pushes the foundation past two-thirds of its 70,000 ETH target.
• ETH is trading near $2,050, while prediction markets assign low odds to a move above $2,600 this month.

The Foundation is moving faster on treasury reform as it expands staking and reduces reliance on token sales. The latest deposits bring its staked ETH to 47,050, worth about $96.6 million, and push the foundation past two-thirds of its 70,000 ETH target.

That move fits a broader shift in how the foundation manages its reserves. It is now using treasury assets more actively through staking and DeFi deployment while framing 2026 as a pivotal period for Ethereum’s long-term development.

Ethereum Foundation speeds up treasury shift

The nonprofit organization wrote on Wednesday. “The Ethereum Foundation (EF) exists to strengthen Ethereum’s ecosystem and uphold its long-standing non-negotiable objectives: enabling ‘applications that run exactly as programmed without any possibility of downtime, censorship, fraud, or third-party interference.’”

According to the latest staking allocation, it matches the foundation’s biggest single-day move so far and marks a sharp increase from its initial February deployment. The foundation started with 2,016 ETH in February, added 22,517 ETH on Monday, and then followed with another matching allocation that lifted the total to 47,050 ETH.

ETH Price Stays Near $2,050 as Staking Rises

However, the market is still treating the treasury shift cautiously. The price chart shows Ethereum at $2,050.67, down about $7.32 or 0.36% at the time of writing. Data indicate ETH trading in a wide recent range, with repeated swings between the high $1,800 and the low $2,300 before settling back near $2,050. 

Market cap stands at $247.5 billion, 24-hour volume is $11.2 billion, and circulating supply is 120.7 million ETH. 

Nevertheless, the new treasury path also addresses earlier criticism from parts of the Ethereum community. Previous ETH sales had drawn pushback, with some holders reading them as weak confidence in the asset. The foundation sold 10,000 ETH last September and later completed additional private sales, including 5,000 ETH to BitMine earlier this month.

Staking Replaces Earlier Sales

Additional data from the Polymarket chart shows that traders are not yet pricing an aggressive upside move this month. Odds for ETH reaching $2,600 are 15.5%, while odds for $2,800 are just 5.5%.

That lines up with the current price structure: ETH is stabilizing, but the market still wants stronger confirmation before pricing a larger breakout.

On the other hand, the Crypto Briefing post adds more context to the current shift. It says the foundation is on track to hit its 70,000 ETH staking goal after the latest deposits. 

That message reinforces a change in direction as the foundation is no longer leaning mainly on sales to fund operations. It is now treating staking as a central treasury tool while it positions 2026 as a defining stretch for Ethereum’s next phase.

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