The Ethereum Foundation has begun staking its treasury’s Ethereum (ETH), directly participating in the network’s proof-of-stake consensus. The organization deposited an initial 2,016 ETH and plans to stake approximately 70,000 ETH, utilizing a distributed infrastructure designed to mitigate risks. All staking rewards will flow back into the Foundation’s treasury, generating a native, ETH-denominated yield.
The Ethereum Foundation has started staking Ethereum from its treasury, marking a formal entry into direct participation in the network’s proof-of-stake consensus. This move follows a Treasury Policy the organization released last year.
According to the announcement, the Foundation deposited 2,016 ETH and plans to stake approximately 70,000 ETH in total. All staking rewards from this initiative will be directed back to the Foundation’s treasury.
The staking setup relies on open-source infrastructure, using Dirk as a distributed signing solution and Vouch to manage validator operations. Dirk distributes signing responsibilities across several geographic regions to remove single points of failure, while Vouch enables configurable strategies designed to mitigate client diversity risks.
The organization confirmed its validators are using Type 2 withdrawal credentials, which allow for flexible balance transfers and simplify key management. This approach supports faster changes in signing-key custody.
By solo staking its own ETH, the Foundation stated it will generate native, ETH-denominated yield using Ethereum’s protocol mechanics. The overall configuration uses a mix of minority clients alongside both hosted infrastructure and self-managed hardware.
