Ethereum's validator exit queue has dropped to zero, effectively eliminating any waiting period for validators seeking to withdraw their staked ETH. According to data from Beaconcha.in's Ethereum Validator Queue dashboard, the exit queue ETH was listed at 0 with a wait time of 0 minutes, indicating a fully cleared line for network departures.
In stark contrast, the validator entry queue remains heavily congested, with approximately 2,597,854 ETH waiting to join. Based on the current churn setting, this translates to an estimated wait time of 45 days and 2 hours for new validators. This imbalance between a cleared exit queue and a lengthy entry queue signals strong net inflows into Ethereum staking, as entities continue to line up to join the network while departures have halted.
The dashboard also reported an 8.5-day "sweep delay," which affects the timing of fund movements through withdrawal mechanics. Network totals remain elevated, with about 977,886 active validators and roughly 36.0 million ETH staked, representing 29.65% of the total supply. The displayed annual percentage rate for stakers sits near 2.81%.
Concurrently, a technical analysis of Ethereum's price action is gaining attention. A widely shared weekly chart by trader Donald Dean on X outlines an inverse head and shoulders pattern, a formation often interpreted as a potential trend reversal signal. The pattern was marked with a left shoulder in late 2024, a head in early 2025, and a right shoulder in late 2025. ETH was trading around $3,313 on Coinbase at the time of the analysis, sitting near the 0.618 Fibonacci level at approximately $3,344.
The chart also highlighted a dense "volume shelf" in the low-to-mid $3,000s, a price zone with significant historical trading activity that can act as a key decision area for buyers and sellers. Dean framed $4,867 as a potential upper target, contingent on ETH first reclaiming and sustaining levels above the mid-$3,000 resistance band.
