--- title: "Bitwise report: Solana staking reaches record 440.5 million SOL" description: "Bitwise reported that Solana staking hit a record 440.5 million SOL, according to The Block's coverage of the report. The same report said a record 43.8 million ETH, nearly 36% of Ethereum's supply, was staked in the third quarter, with staking yields falling to 2.63%. Reported by The Block on…" language: en canonical: "https://whycoinmoves.com/en/events/solana-ethereum-staking-hits-record-yields-a99be5cac28a7d" published: 2026-10-20T16:34:59.000Z updated: 2026-10-21T16:36:11.000Z indexable: false --- # Bitwise report: Solana staking reaches record 440.5 million SOL Bitwise reported that Solana staking hit a record 440.5 million SOL, according to The Block's coverage of the report. The same report said a record 43.8 million ETH, nearly 36% of Ethereum's supply, was staked in the third quarter, with staking yields falling to 2.63%. Reported by The Block on… Attributed sources: [The Block]() ## Key facts Bitwise reported that Solana staking hit a record 440.5 million SOL, according to The Block's coverage of the report. The same report said a record 43.8 million ETH, nearly 36% of Ethereum's supply, was staked in the third quarter, with staking yields falling to 2.63%. Evidence strength: Single source, 1 publisher group(s) (The Block); this describes source coverage, not truth or causation. After site detection, observed returns were 5 minutes: +0.01% (difference from BTC +0.05 pp; 20/10/2026, 16:34 → 20/10/2026, 16:39, UTC; Gate · USDT); 1 hour: +0.31% (difference from BTC +0.17 pp; 20/10/2026, 16:34 → 20/10/2026, 17:34, UTC; Gate · USDT); 24 hours: +2.10% (difference from BTC -0.33 pp; 20/10/2026, 16:34 → 21/10/2026, 16:34, UTC; Gate · USDT). Unlisted windows are unavailable. In the preceding 30 days, the 99th percentile of absolute hourly returns was 2.05% (OKX · USDT; cutoff 20/10/2026, 16:34, UTC). This hourly baseline is not directly comparable with a minute move. ## Returns after site detection | Window | Return | BTC | Difference from BTC | Actual sampled interval (UTC) | Source | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 5 minutes | +0.01% | -0.04% | +0.05 pp | 20/10/2026, 16:34 → 20/10/2026, 16:39 | Gate · USDT | | 1 hour | +0.31% | +0.14% | +0.17 pp | 20/10/2026, 16:34 → 20/10/2026, 17:34 | Gate · USDT | | 24 hours | +2.10% | +2.44% | -0.33 pp | 20/10/2026, 16:34 → 21/10/2026, 16:34 | Gate · USDT | ## Historical hourly baseline | Metric | Value | | --- | --- | | Ready | true | | Coverage | 100.0% (720/720) | | Median absolute hourly return | 0.28% | | 99th percentile of absolute hourly returns | 2.05% | | BTC beta | 1.43 | | Source / cutoff (UTC) | OKX · USDT / 20/10/2026, 16:34 | ## Claims and open questions - Bitwise reported, as covered by The Block, that Solana staking reached a record 440.5 million SOL - Bitwise reported that 43.8 million ETH, nearly 36% of supply, was staked in the third quarter - Bitwise reported that ETH staking yields fell to 2.63% - Bitwise's exact measure of the 440.5 million SOL figure, such as total staked supply or staked tokens counted by a specific method, would be confirmed by the report itself - The quarter in which Solana's staking record was set and how it compares with the prior period would be confirmed by the report's data tables - The definition behind the 2.63% ETH staking yield would be confirmed by Bitwise's methodology disclosure ## Source evidence - [Ethereum staking hits record as yields fall and Solana activity grows: Bitwise]() — The Block; published 20/10/2026, 16:31; received 20/10/2026, 16:34 (UTC). ## Recent SOL events and market reactions - [Solana activates Alpenglow consensus upgrade on mainnet]() — Published 21/10/2026, 04:35 (UTC) · Multiple publishers (3 publishers) · Project updates · 5m -0.14% / 1h +0.09% / 24h -0.51% - [Why did SOL drop 1.59% in 5 minutes? Evidence check: Solana falls as most tracked coins move lower · 2026-10-20]() — Received 20/10/2026, 15:14 (UTC) · Cause unresolved · Market watch · 5m -0.16% / 1h +0.64% / 24h +2.63% - [Solana study models geo-aware leader schedule proposal SIMD-0675]() — Published 14/10/2026, 15:05 (UTC) · Official source (1 publisher) · General news · 1h -0.32% - [SkyAI sells entire Solana treasury and launches $201 million buyback]() — Published 19/10/2026, 21:04 (UTC) · Multiple publishers (2 publishers) · General news · 1h -0.32% - [Full coin archive]() ## Research for this archive - [Altcoin beta to Bitcoin: BTC, ETH, SOL and DOGE hourly returns]() - [Perpetual funding rates and annualized yield: a 2025 comparison]() - [Do token unlocks lower prices? SUI, SOL and high FDV claims]() - [Crypto listing and delisting effects: an OKX price study]() [Methods and limitations]() Publisher count is not independent evidence count. Price changes cannot verify news or prove causation.