# Lubin Says Institutions Could Lift Ether Demand as Staking and Burns Could Tighten Supply

By Enna Lee

Canonical URL: https://www.tokenpost.com/news/investing/55574
Published: 2026-11-12T15:35:05.000Z
Updated: 2026-11-12T15:35:05.000Z
Section: Investing

> The Ethereum co-founder points to staking, fee burns and treasury purchases, including BitMine’s target of holding 5% of all Ether.

Ethereum co-founder Joseph Lubin said greater institutional use of Ethereum could raise demand for Ether (ETH), while staking and network fee burns could tighten the amount available to trade.