Ethereum Shanghai unlock had minimal market impact – 84k ETH withdrawn

cryptoslateDipublikasikan tanggal 2023-04-13Terakhir diperbarui pada 2023-04-13

Abstrak

The chart below shows approximately 10,000 tokens are processed every hour. Interestingly, most withdrawals are attributed to “reward” rather than “principal” — indicating that the majority of individuals have chosen partial withdrawals to capitalize on staking profits but still plan to continue as validators.

Data from Token Unlocks showed validators had withdrawn 84,000 Ethereum at the time of press.

This was possible thanks to the Shanghai upgrade, which went live on April 12 at around 22:30 UTC — enabling ETH stakers to re-custody their tokens.

Ethereum withdrawals limited

Staking directly to the Beacon Chain contract required people to become network validators and delegate a minimum balance of 32 ETH. Shanghai allowed people to stop validating, exit the network, and unlock their staking balance plus the rewards accrued.

Those who delegated more than 32 ETH — and wish to unlock some tokens — can opt for a partial withdrawal and continue acting as network validators.

There was much speculation surrounding the upgrade. Some anticipated a surge of withdrawals, leading to a potential drop in the spot price. Meanwhile, others believed that enabling withdrawals would encourage more ETH holders to stake their tokens.

Per Ethereum’s FAQs, to manage outflows, the project has adopted an exit queuing system — with placement determined by the number of tokens requested for withdrawal.

“The exit queue depends on the size of the validator set in the network. This limit exists to regulate the rate of exit and entry into the beacon chain validator set.”

An initial analysis of the numbers shows the Shanghai upgrade had an insignificant impact on the market.

The numbers

Token Unlocks showed a 2.7% fall in deposits to 17.52 million ETH, with 84,000 ETH withdrawn at the time of press. This figure far outweighed deposits post-Shanghai, leading to a net loss of 78,000 tokens. However, the total pending withdrawals are currently at 825,000 ETH.

Ethereum Shanghai withdrawal stats
Ethereum Shanghai withdrawal stats

Source: token.unlocks.app

The chart below shows approximately 10,000 tokens are processed every hour. Interestingly, most withdrawals are attributed to “reward” rather than “principal” — indicating that the majority of individuals have chosen partial withdrawals to capitalize on staking profits but still plan to continue as validators.w

Ethereum withdrawals
Ethereum withdrawals

Source: token.unlocks.app

The price of Ethereum grew 3.9% to $1,944 over the past 24 hours. This performance was enough to lead the top 10 cryptocurrencies. Polygon placed second — up 2.8% over the same period.

Bacaan Terkait

Peter Schiff Menyatakan Rencana STRC Strategy Merugikan Pemegang Saham MSTR

Pada 31 Juli, tekanan jual terhadap saham Strategy Inc. (MSTR) meningkat setelah laporan kuartal II dan kritik Peter Schiff terhadap tujuan perusahaan mempertahankan harga saham preferen STRC mendekati $100. Schiff menyatakan kebijakan STRC menciptakan konflik langsung antara pemegang saham preferen dan pemegang saham biasa MSTR, dengan mengklaim fokus perusahaan pada stabilisasi harga STRC merugikan pemegang saham biasa. Strategy mendeskripsikan tujuan STRC sebagai bagian dari strategi modal kredit digital yang lebih luas untuk menstabilkan struktur modal. STRC adalah saham preferen perpetual yang membayar dividen tunai variabel 12% per tahun, dengan tarif disesuaikan bulanan untuk mendorong trading di sekitar nilai nominal $100 dan mengurangi volatilitas. Struktur ini memberikan saluran pendanaan tambahan bagi Strategy untuk akuisisi Bitcoin, sementara manajemen harus menyeimbangkan kewajiban dividen, likuiditas, harga saham preferen, dan dinamika saham biasa. Perusahaan telah memperkuat cadangan dolar hingga sekitar $3,75 miliar, yang dapat menutup dividen preferen dan beban bunga selama sekitar 2,1 tahun, serta membeli kembali 288.930 saham STRC. Langkah-langkah ini menunjukkan komitmen Strategy pada struktur saham preferen sambil menjaga fleksibilitas keuangan. Pendapat investor terbelah: Schiff, kritikus Bitcoin lama, memperingatkan potensi dilusi bagi pemegang saham biasa, sementara pihak seperti Grayscale Research berpendapat penjualan Bitcoin oleh Strategy telah mengurangi risiko pendanaan dan pemulihan harga STRC mencerminkan kepercayaan pasar. Tantangan ke depan adalah bagaimana Strategy menyeimbangkan pembelian Bitcoin, kewajiban dividen preferen, potensi buyback, dan tekanan pasar pada saham biasa, yang akan menguji apakah dukungan terhadap STRC memperkuat struktur modal atau membenarkan kekhawatiran Schiff.

cryptonews.ru27m yang lalu

Peter Schiff Menyatakan Rencana STRC Strategy Merugikan Pemegang Saham MSTR

cryptonews.ru27m yang lalu

Trading

Spot
活动图片