How does staking affect $ETH price?
- It locks up a massive amount of ETH (not circulating in the market) → reduced supply → gentle upward pressure on price.
- The network burns part of the fees → ETH often becomes “deflationary” (total supply can actually decrease!).
Result: ETH feels stronger and more stable as we head into bigger rallies.
Now, what’s the sweet connection to the altcoin explosion (Altseason)?
In every major bull run:
First BTC rises → then ETH catches up and gains real momentum → then capital flows into altcoins (so many of which live on Ethereum).
Staking encourages us to hold ETH longer for those rewards → making ETH's growth even stronger and more sustained.
When ETH rises beautifully and finds its strength:
- Many of us take some profits from ETH.
- We rotate into altcoins looking for those exciting bigger gains (10x–100x).
- DeFi, Layer-2, and other projects on Ethereum thrive → attracting even more love and money to related altcoins.
In 2026: Staking at record levels + growing institutional interest → ETH is becoming that reliable asset that also gives you yield.
This creates a warm, solid base for a healthy and lasting bull run, perfectly setting up a joyful altseason when BTC takes a little breather.
