According to the source, Bitmine has staked 408,627 ETH (over $1 billion) as of Sunday as it moves toward launching its Made in America VAlidator Network in 2026; source: the source social media post dated December 29, 2025. This shifts a large treasury allocation from liquid ETH to validators, marginally reducing immediately tradable supply while redirecting it to protocol rewards, which traders watch for liquidity effects; source: Ethereum Foundation staking documentation on validator deposits and asset availability under Proof-of-Stake. As total active stake rises, native staking APR declines per Ethereum’s reward function, affecting expected returns for validators and liquid staking markets that mirror base yields; source: Ethereum Foundation documentation on Proof-of-Stake reward issuance and APR sensitivity to total stake. Liquidity is not permanently removed because Shanghai/Capella enabled withdrawals, but sizable exits must pass through exit and withdrawal queues that can extend timing during congested periods; source: Ethereum Foundation documentation on withdrawals and queue mechanics post-Shanghai/Capella. Traders should track ETH price reaction, staking ratio, APR prints, and LSD pricing spreads versus spot ETH as key transmission channels following large staking flows; source: on-chain staking metrics from Beaconcha.in and Dune Analytics, and Ethereum protocol reward specifications. A US-based validator network could concentrate validator geography and compliance exposure that intersects with MEV relay usage and censorship risk premia in ETH, which markets have previously monitored; source: Flashbots research on MEV and censorship dynamics and Ethereum community guidance on validator decentralization.