Crypto

Institutional Ethereum Staking Surges to Over $3 Billion

Guavy AI Editorial Team Published August 22, 2026

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ETH

Lido, the liquid staking protocol behind wstETH, has confirmed a major milestone in institutional Ethereum staking. Over 1 million wstETH is now supplied on SparkFinance, with a total value exceeding $3 billion.

This represents a significant increase from the start of 2026, when around 500,000 wstETH was supplied on SparkFinance. The wstETH supply has effectively doubled in under a year, indicating a genuine shift in how large investors approach ETH exposure.

The growth of institutional interest in Ethereum staking is a notable trend in the market. Institutional players are increasingly comfortable routing sizable ETH positions into staking-linked DeFi infrastructure rather than holding idle balances.

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