An exchange’s Q1 Ethereum Validator Report: Staked ETH reaches 4.5 million, accounting for 12.17% of the entire network

Jinse Finance reported that a certain exchange has released its Q1 2026 Ethereum validator performance report, revealing that its validator staking scale has reached 4.5 million ETH, accounting for 12.17% of staked ETH across the entire network. The exchange has pledged never to exceed a 30% validator penetration rate on the Ethereum network. In addition, the exchange’s validators are distributed across five regions: Germany, Hong Kong SAR, Ireland, Japan, and Singapore. The average online rate in Q1 reached 99.98%, higher than the network-wide average of 99.77%, and since going online, there have been no incidents of slash or double-signing. The exchange utilizes two consensus layer clients (Lighthouse and Prysm) and three execution layer clients (Geth, Nethermind, and Reth) in total.