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The difference is that anyone can stake. It's going to be the default way to store ETH akin to a savings account for most people so pretty much everyone is goin
by Sargos 5y ago
The difference is that anyone can stake. It's going to be the default way to store ETH akin to a savings account for most people so pretty much everyone is going to share in that PoS issuance. This also doesn't affect new buyers as they are buying ETH to use it most likely so it's not being held long term. If they decide to buy long term then they also get the PoS issuance so everyone wins.
- useryman 5y ago> The difference is that anyone can stake. Unless you're entering a pool, you need 32 ETH to stake. I remember when that wasn't a lot.
- Sargos 5y agoThe base protocol uses 32 ETH for technical reasons but yes, as you said, pools like RocketPool, Lido, etc along with exchanges like Coinbase, Kraken, and even everyday banks also allow staking any amount of ETH by anyone to take advantage of the stable staking returns. In a practical sense there's no barrier to staking ETH and it'll likely be the default way to hold ETH long term as a low risk savings vehicle.