Ether.fi breaks out: Staking surge sends TVL to record high

Ether.fi, a top staking network on Ethereum, went on a short squeeze as its total locked value jumped to a record high. Ether.fi ( ETHFI ) price jumped to $1.1397 on Sunday, up by 215% from its lowest level this month. This brought its market cap to over $273 million and its fully diluted valuation to $1.17 billion. Its 24-hour volume jumped by 291% to $493 million. The ETHFI token jumped as the total value locked in its ecosystem jumped to a record high of 2.72 million ETG, up from 2.42 million in January. It has risen from 46,000 in January last year. The TVL has jumped to $6.86 billion in U.S. dollar terms, making it the fourth-biggest player in the decentralized finance platform. This growth has led to a big increase in its weekly fees. DeFi Llama data shows that the weekly fees jumped to $3.1 million, its highest point since February this year. Ether.fi ’s monthly revenue jumped to $2.4 million, with a portion of it going to its token buyback. April protocol revenue totalled $2.4M (avg ETH price $1,716). A portion of revenue will be utilized for $ETHFI buybacks https://t.co/IBC0U0WVtf — ether.fi Foundation (@ether_fi_Fdn) May 8, 2025 Ether.fi’s network has done well in the past few days because of the ongoing Ethereum ( ETH ) price surge. After crashing to a low of $1,388 in April, the Ethereum price surged to a high of $2,595, its highest level since February. You might also like: Ethereum enters ‘rebuild era,’ Vitalik Buterin calls for cultural shift Other Ethereum DeFi networks have also had inflows as its price jumped. As a result, the total value locked in its network has jumped by 43% in the last 30 days to over $130 billion. ETHFI price technical analysis ETHFI price chart | Source: crypto.news The daily chart shows that the ETHFI price has rebounded in the past few weeks, moving from a low of $0.3937 in April to over $1. It has soared above the 50-day and 100-day Exponential Moving Averages, a sign of gaining momentum. ETHFI, which Arthur Hayes backs, has also retested the important resistance point at $1.50, the lowest point in August, September, and November last year. Therefore, the coin’s price will likely keep going up, with the next point to watch being at $2. Read more: Senate crypto bill collapses: Is partisan divide or Trump’s digital fortune to blame?

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