EconomyA $1,000 MetaMask incident could turn Ethereum’s staking queue into a $5 billion traffic jam

MetaMask’s precautionary validator exits, prompted by a roughly $1,000 reward diversion, are testing Ethereum’s staking capacity. Lido expects affected ETH to return gradually; the entry queue was worth about $3.59 billion on Oct. 7. If the wider MetaMask cohort all restakes, the backlog plus returning demand would total about 1.96 million ETH, worth roughly $5.04 billion. Actual delays depend on backlog clearance, Lido’s return pace and other deposits.

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