Ethereum 2.0 Stakers Underwater After 75% Crash From November's All-Time High

Ethereum ETH/USD stakers had locked $39.7 billion in the ETH 2.0 deposit contract in November. Since then, the contract has lost over $25.6 billion in value.

What Happened: According to data from blockchain analytics firm Glassnode, the vast majority of ETH stakers are underwater on their investment after ETH’s 75% decline from its all-time high in November of $4,891.

Only 17% of the 12.89 million ETH staked is in profit at current prices. At press time, data from Benzinga Pro shows ETH trading at $1,243, gaining 6.5% over 24 hours.

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“With ETH prices plunging to levels below 2018 ATH, the has been a notable slow-down in 2.0 deposits. Throughout 2020 and 2021, it was common to see between 500 to 1,000 new deposits of 32 ETH per day,” noted Glassnode analysts.

“Currently, the weekly average number of deposits has dropped to just 122 per day, which is the lowest it has been to date.”

It is worth noting that the ETH staked in the deposit contract cannot be withdrawn yet. Stakers will only be able to access their ETH during Phase 1.5 of the network’s transition to Proof-of-Stake (PoS). Although no date has been confirmed by the developers as of yet, Phase 1.5 is expected within the next one or two years.

Glassnode estimates that the average value of deposits was sent in at an average price of $2,390, meaning that ETH 2.0 stakers are holding a loss of negative 55%.

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“If we compare this to the Realized Price for the entire ETH supply, 2.0 stakers are currently shouldering 36.5% larger losses compared to the general Ethereum market,” wrote the analysts.

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