Ethereum Validator Exit Queue Drops to Zero as Withdrawals Clear
Ethereum’s validator exit queue has fallen to zero, indicating that no validators were waiting to leave the network at the time of the latest update. Data displayed on the Ethereum Validator Queue dashboard, provided by Beaconcha.in, showed the exit queue ETH at 0 and the wait time at 0 minutes, signifying a fully cleared line for exits.
Concurrently, the dashboard indicated significant demand for entering the network. The validator entry queue comprised approximately 2,597,854 ETH, with an estimated waiting period of 45 days and 2 hours, based on a churn setting of 256 per epoch. This disparity between a cleared exit queue and a lengthy entry queue suggests net inflows into staking, as validators continue to join while departures are absent.
The same dashboard also reported an 8.5-day “sweep delay.” This delay measures the time required for balances to be processed and moved through the system. Even with the exit queue cleared, this delay can still influence when funds are processed through withdrawal mechanisms, depending on validator status and scheduling.
Network totals remained elevated in the snapshot. The dashboard listed about 977,886 active validators and approximately 36.0 million ETH staked, representing 29.65% of the total supply. The displayed annual percentage rate was near 2.81%. The figures on the page were last updated approximately 125 minutes before the data capture.
Ethereum Weekly Chart Highlights Inverse Head and Shoulders Setup Near Key Volume Shelf
In parallel, a weekly Ethereum chart shared by trader Donald Dean on X outlined an inverse head and shoulders structure as ETH traded around $3,313 on Coinbase. The chart depicted the left shoulder forming in late 2024, the head in early 2025, and the right shoulder in late 2025. This formation is commonly used by traders to identify potential trend reversals if the price breaks through the neckline zone.
Dean noted that ETH was positioned near the 0.618 Fibonacci level, indicated at approximately $3,344 on the chart. Volume profile bars on the right side highlighted a substantial “volume shelf” in the low to mid-$3,000s. This zone is significant because areas with high trading volume often act as critical decision points, where price may pause as buyers and sellers establish their positions. If ETH maintains levels above this shelf, traders typically regard it as support. Conversely, if the area is lost, attention usually shifts to the next volume shelf located lower on the profile.
The chart also indicated higher horizontal reference levels, including a marked line near $4,123 and a prior peak zone above $4,800. Dean identified $4,867 as a potential upper target tied to a challenge of previous highs. However, achieving this target is contingent on ETH reclaiming and sustaining levels above the mid-$3,000 region. Consequently, the setup remains conditional; the pattern's strength increases only if the price moves through the resistance band and maintains acceptance above it on the weekly timeframe.