The Strategic Ethereum Reserve, a collaborative pool that aggregates ether holdings for long-term staking, has surpassed $5.5 billion in value after 53 entities contributed additional funds on 17 July. The latest inflows mark one of the largest single-day increases recorded for the initiative, which aims to lock up significant amounts of the cryptocurrency in exchange for protocol rewards. The milestone highlights deepening institutional involvement in Ethereum. More than 29% of the network’s circulating token supply is now staked, reflecting rising interest from validators, investment funds and liquid-staking platforms seeking steady yield while reducing the volume of ether available for trading.