What Needs Confirmation Before Readers Treat 45,034 ETH as Fact
The 45,034 ETH figure, according to an unconfirmed Telegram post, may represent a doubling of the reported March 30 amount. Every credible source recovered during research consistently described the staking batch as approximately 22,517 ETH.
For the larger number to hold, verifiable proof would need to surface: either a specific transaction hash showing a 45,034 ETH deposit to the Beacon Deposit Contract, or an official Ethereum Foundation announcement confirming that figure.
Neither exists in the current evidence set. With the Foundation targeting roughly 70,000 ETH in total staking across multiple batches, future wallet activity from the EF: DeFi Multisig will clarify whether additional large deposits have occurred beyond the confirmed 22,517 ETH deployment.
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