Ethereum Staking Exit Queue Hits Two Weeks, Longest of 2026

Ethereum exit queue eases to 767,349 ETH after MetaMask exits

Ethereum's exit queue fell to 767,349 ETH after MetaMask Staking pulled about 17,000 validators, while a 25-day entry queue signals demand.

Ethereum Exit Queue Eases to 767,000 ETH After MetaMask Validator Exits

Ethereum's exit queue holds 767,349 ETH after precautionary MetaMask staking exits, with a 13-day wait before withdrawal processing.

Ethereum Staking Exit Queue Hits Two Weeks, Longest of 2026

TL;DR Ethereum’s staking exit queue reached 786,275 ETH, creating an estimated wait of 13 days and 16 hours, the longest exit delay recorded in 2026. Much of the surge followed MetaMask’s precautionary validator withdrawals after an infrastructure security incident, with Lido expecting most affected ETH to be restaked. The entry queue remains larger at 1.46 ...