Today in Crypto: Ethereum validator exit queue hits zero as staking inflows surge, while Coinbase CEO denies White House clash over CLARITY Act following reports that the White House is considering withdrawing its support for crypto market structure bill.
Ethereum validator exit queue hits zero as staking demand soars
The Ethereum staking validator exit queue has dropped to zero — signaling a dramatic fall in selling pressure and strengthening confidence in Ether (ETH) as a yield-bearing asset.
Data from Ethereum Validator Queue shows the exit queue has fallen from its September 2025 peak of 2.67 million Ether (ETH) to 0 ETH, while the entry queue has risen more than fivefold over the last month to 2.6 million ETH, the highest since July 2023.
Wait times for the entry queue have now stretched out to 45 days, while exiting ETH is being processed in a matter of minutes.
Industry analysts said the massive staking inflows strengthen ETH’s supply-demand dynamic, potentially setting the stage for sustained upward price momentum in the coming months.
“Once the entry queue converts into active validators, the staking rate moves higher and pushes toward new all-time highs,” Onchain Foundation’s head of research Leon Waitmann said on Monday.
“Bullish set-up for the coming months.”
The massive inflows have been partly pushed by institutional demand for ETH staking yields, which is currently around 2.8% Annual Percentage Rate.
Coinbase CEO denies White House clash over CLARITY Act
Brian Armstrong, the CEO of crypto exchange Coinbase, denied recent reports that the White House is withdrawing support for the CLARITY crypto market structure bill and said that the industry is working on several ideas in the bill that would help community banks.
“The White House has been super constructive here,” Armstrong said in a Saturday X post responding to a report from independent crypto journalist Eleanor Terrett that the White House was considering abandoning the bill. Armstrong added:
“They did ask us to see if we can go figure out a deal with the banks, which we're currently working on. Actually, we've been cooking up some good ideas on how we can help the community banks, specifically in this bill.”
The market structure bill, which is a major piece of crypto regulatory policy in the US, stalled on Thursday after Coinbase and other crypto industry executives withdrew support for the bill over several concerns.
White House threatens to pull support for crypto bill after Coinbase standoff: Report
The White House is considering withdrawing its support for crypto market structure bill following a similar move from crypto exchange Coinbase, according to Fox Business reporter Eleanor Terrett, citing a source close to the Trump administration.
In a Sunday post on X, Terrett reported that the White House is furious over Coinbase’s decision to pull its backing for the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act, describing the move as a “unilateral” action that blindsided administration officials.
“The White House is said to be furious with Coinbase’s “unilateral” action on Wednesday, which it apparently was not notified of in advance, calling it a “rug pull” against the White House and the rest of the industry,” she wrote.
The source added that the administration may fully abandon the bill unless Coinbase returns to negotiations and agrees to a compromise on stablecoin yield provisions that would satisfy banking interests. “This is President Trump’s bill at the end of the day, not Brian Armstrong’s,” the source said, according to Terrett.
