BTC.TOP founder Jiang Zhuoer said the amount of ETH waiting to exit PoS staking surged to 850,000, while the exit queue stretched to 14.77 days, both the highest levels seen in 2026. He initially said the move suggested some long-term holders believed prices were high enough to sell and lock in profits. Jiang later revised that explanation, saying the spike in ETH leaving PoS staking was tied to an attack on MetaMask infrastructure. According to his post, withdrawal private keys were not affected, but validator private keys may have been at risk, prompting users to withdraw and stake again. The remarks were published in a post linked by Foresight.
BTC.TOP founder Jiang Zhuoer said 850,000 ETH was queued to exit PoS staking, with the waiting time rising to 14.77 days. He said both figures were the highest seen in 2026.
Jiang initially wrote that the jump showed some coin holders believed the current price was already high and needed to sell to lock in profits.
He later corrected that explanation, saying the surge in ETH exiting PoS staking was caused by an attack on MetaMask infrastructure. In his account, withdrawal private keys were not affected, but validator private keys may have faced risk, making it necessary to withdraw the ETH and stake it again.
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