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Buffer Pool Weekly Report: Mar. 10 - 16, 2026

19 Mar, 20262 min read
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Buffer Pool Weekly Report: Mar. 10 - 16, 2026

From Mar. 10 to Mar. 16, the Buffer Pool recorded a net outflow of 10 ETH. On the validator side, 387 validator requests were created this week. 302 validators are currently waiting in queue to be created. Due to the size of this queue, APY will be temporarily impacted due to rolling yield calculations, and staking yield is expected to normalize as the activation backlog clears in grouped batches over the next few months.

Mar. 10 - Mar. 16: Key Takeaways

  • Outflow of 10 ETH
  • On the validator side, 387 validator requests were created this week
  • Currently, 302 validators are waiting in the queue to be created
  • A current pool of 70,163 ETH is available for users to perform fast mETH withdrawals.
  • HeadRoom measures liquidity relative to our buffer size, currently sitting at 5x.

Last Week's Breakdown

  • 10 Mar: ~34 mETH outflow, 5 transactions
  • 11 Mar: ~138 mETH outflow, 3 transactions
  • 12 Mar: ~186 mETH outflow, 5 transactions
  • 13 Mar: ~68 mETH outflow, 5 transactions
  • 14 Mar: ~63 mETH outflow, 7 transactions
  • 15 Mar: ~76 mETH outflow, 6 transactions
  • 16 Mar: ~230 mETH outflow, 14 transactions

About Our Buffer Pool Upgrade:

The Buffer Pool upgrade allocates ~20% of protocol TVL to Aave as ETH supply, earning interest in addition to native ETH staking yield. This design uses Aave as a liquid backstop for the Buffer Pool, supporting efficient mETH-to-ETH redemptions, typically within ~24 hours under normal conditions.

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