Svmuu News Ethereum Improvement Proposal (EIP) 8222 aims to separate staked deposits from withdrawals using a STARK-based cryptographic mechanism and re-anonymize validators to reduce the traceability of their activities. Currently, approximately one-third of ETH is staked.
Thibault Dubuis, Head of Staking and DeFi Products at Sygnum Bank, noted that current deposit addresses, validators, and withdrawal credentials form visible links, making the size of institutional holdings, entry timing, and staking strategies nearly public.
The proposal is still under discussion, and no deployment timeline has been set. Its design may involve arrangements such as fixed deposit denominations and asset redemption waiting periods; institutional users may face higher execution costs, process delays, and compliance burdens.