Ethereum Staking Nears 36M ETH, nearly 30% of Supply as Buterin Calls for Real Apps

According to ValidatorQueue, staked ETH has risen to nearly 36 million—about 30% of circulating supply—valued at over $119 billion. Since early January, totals increased from 35.5 million while ETH fell more than 30% since August; reports indicate a zero unstaking queue and a 2.5 million ETH staking queue. On January 14, 2026, Vitalik Buterin urged builders to ship real apps.