Market concerns have caused Ethereum staking queues to fall to its lowest level in four weeks

The Ethereum (ETH) staked entry queue has dropped to its lowest level in four weeks, raising concerns that an increase in exit queues could trigger a massive sell-off. However, the market has observed that the continued buying and holding of Ethereum Treasury bonds and spot ETH ETFs are alleviating selling pressure. Many institutions have either pledged assets or plan to do so to earn additional returns, which could lead to an increase in staking queues in the coming weeks. Another positive expectation is the possibility of launching ETH staking ETFs. This progress suggests that some investors may release liquidity and then re-enter the relevant products to adjust their market exposure rather than exiting the ETH market altogether. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has set the final approval deadline to April 2026. However, analyst Axel Bitblaze is expected to be approved as early as October 2025. He noted, “BlackRock’s ETH pledge approval deadline is October and I believe it will likely be approved.”