🔒 Ethereum's biggest stake ever

The Ethereum Foundation just made its biggest staking deposit ever — plus FTX distributes $2.2B tomorrow, and nearly half of all BTC is now underwater. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Monday, March 30, 2026 Ethereum Foundation stakes record $42 million of ether in largest single deposit About 20,470 ETH flowed into the Beacon Chain on Monday in a series of coordinated deposits — the foundation's biggest staking batch ever. The move accelerates its plan to stake 70,000 ETH and use rewards to fund operations, ditching the controversial practice of selling treasury ETH. The foundation still holds roughly $303 million in ETH reserves. Read the full story → Week Ahead FTX Recovery Trust to distribute $2.2 billion to creditors tomorrow Tuesday's payout headlines a volatile week that also includes U.S. nonfarm payrolls on Friday, BNP Paribas launching six crypto ETNs today, and a Middle East conflict now in its fifth week driving oil above $115. Read the week ahead → Markets Bitcoin rises as Trump says U.S. in talks with 'new regime' in Iran, threatens oil infrastructure if deal fails Trump said "great progress" had been made toward ending the war, but warned the U.S. would target Iran's power plants, oil wells and Kharg Island if a deal isn't reached shortly. Read more → Consensus 2026 — Miami Don't just read crypto's top stories — experience them. Get your pass → Know someone who should be reading this? Share this newsletter See all of CoinDesk's newsletters    CoinDesk, Inc., 61 9th Avenue, 5th Floor, New York,NY,10011,USA, Unsubscribe Manage Preferences   Copyright © 2026 CoinDesk, All rights reserved.