ETH reserves on centralized exchanges have fallen to 15.1 million ETH, down sharply from a peak above 21 million, according to fresh on-chain data from CryptoQuant. That is a drop of nearly 6 million coins pulled off trading platforms over the course of this cycle.
Net flows on exchanges are running at roughly minus 46,300 ETH, meaning withdrawals are outpacing deposits by a wide margin. This pattern has held steady through both rallies and corrections, which rules out simple profit-taking as the explanation.
At the same time, ETH 2.0 staking has hit a new high of 33.6%, up from 28% at the start of 2025. Around 62,200 ETH per day is still flowing into the staking contract, locking supply away from secondary markets for the foreseeable future.
The combined effect is straightforward. Fewer coins sitting on exchanges means less sell-side pressure, while staking keeps absorbing whatever leaves the trading circuit. CryptoQuant analysts describe this as a structural reduction in immediately accessible supply, not a short-term withdrawal cycle.
ETH is holding near $1,900 as this squeeze develops. The scarcity setup is real, but analysts are careful to note that tighter supply alone does not push prices higher. Sustained spot demand and meaningful institutional inflows are still missing from the picture.
Without that demand side showing up, the supply contraction stays a latent catalyst rather than an active one. The market is coiled, but nothing has pulled the trigger yet.
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