What is Staking?
Staking is locking tokens with a PoS network in exchange for issuance rewards plus a slashing risk. Ethereum requires 32 ETH to run a validator (or fractional via pools). Yields range 3-10% depending on chain, MEV, and total staked.
How it works
Staking is locking tokens with a PoS network in exchange for issuance rewards plus a slashing risk. Ethereum requires 32 ETH to run a validator (or fractional via pools). Yields range 3-10% depending on chain, MEV, and total staked.
For deeper protocol-level mechanics, see the related glossary terms below or the linked DeFi Intel topic deep-dive.
Why it matters
Staking is the economic engine of proof-of-stake security. Validators earn issuance + MEV; users earn yield without active management. Critical for ETH economic security.
Real-world examples
Native ETH staking (32 ETH validator), Lido stETH, Rocket Pool rETH, Coinbase cbETH, Solana SOL staking via Jito.
Related terms
Go deeper
Read the full DeFi Intel topic deep-dive or browse the complete crypto glossary.
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