Ethereum sets a new record: over 390,000 new wallets added in a day, staking surpasses 77 million ETH

2026-01-14 06:40:11

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【Crypto World】This week, the number of new Ethereum wallets created hit a record high. Data shows that an average of 327,000 new wallets were added daily over the past seven days, with a peak of over 393,000 in a single day. The total number of non-empty wallets also reached a historic high of 172.9 million.

What’s the reason? First, the impact of Fusaka upgrade cannot be underestimated—on-chain data processing has been optimized, significantly reducing Layer 2 return costs, and user experience has improved noticeably. Second, market sentiment has been reversing since mid-December last year, shifting from pessimistic to neutral or even optimistic, which directly attracted a large number of retail users. Third, the enthusiasm for exploring DeFi and NFT applications is high, coupled with a surge in demand for stablecoin payments and settlements on Ethereum, creating tangible financial needs.

Another highlight is the staking ecosystem. Currently, over half of Ethereum’s supply has been staked, with the Beacon Deposit contract holding over 77 million ETH. Among them, a leading exchange and a compliant platform hold approximately 4 million and 2.3 million ETH respectively, demonstrating a high level of institutional participation.

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SolidityStruggler

· 01-17 03:30

The retail army has finally been awakened, and the data of 390,000 new wallets is a bit crazy. Layer 2 costs have come down, and the experience is indeed much better, but most people are still betting on the market. Staking 7.7 million tokens? That’s the real confidence in ETH, not just talking about it.

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Layer2Arbitrageur

· 01-16 17:22

ngl the L2 settlement cost optimization is where the real arbitrage opens up... those basis points add up fast when you're scaling volume. 32.7k daily wallets tho? retail money finally waking up lmao. staking half the supply while everyone's chasing defi yields is exactly the delta neutral play you'd want rn.

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SellLowExpert

· 01-14 07:09

Damn, how is this wave of new wallets increasing so ridiculously, with staking surpassing 7.7 million? --- Fusaka's upgrade is indeed powerful, but the real main course is the market sentiment turning around, with retail investors going crazy and following suit. --- Another signal that a new wave of retail investors is entering the market. Should I sell my coins? --- Staking half of the supply... I'm a bit worried about ETH liquidity. --- DeFi popularity has definitely picked up, much better than the terrible state last year. --- Over 390,000 new wallets—I'm just wondering how many of these are bot accounts. --- With such a strong staking ecosystem, it shows that big players are betting on the future. --- Is this the effect of Layer 2 costs coming down? Ethereum is about to turn around.

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AirdropHunterXM

· 01-14 07:09

390,000 new wallets? The wave is really here, and it seems that the staking ecosystem is the true core.

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NFTragedy

· 01-14 07:03

393,000 wallets in one day? Damn, this data is a bit shocking. The retail army is really coming, huh? But I still think it depends on the subsequent retention rate. Lowering Layer2 costs is definitely a good thing; finally, we can breathe. Staking surpassing 7.7 million tokens? This time, it's really different. 393,000... Hmm, this wave of FOMO is pretty intense. I don't quite believe the surge in new wallets; could there be a lot of water content?

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wagmi_eventually

· 01-14 06:50

390,000 new wallets? That's quite impressive. Let's see how many are just yield farmers🤔 Staking surpassing 77 million tokens is good, but most are probably in the hands of big players... Layer 2 costs have come down, which is a real improvement in user experience. Wait, can this momentum continue, or is it just another false boom?

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