In a world where a handful of (centralised) entities hold the majority of staked Ethereum (either directly or via delegation), the network’s decentralisation and security might be in peril. While there are multiple proposals being discussed to address this pressing matter, from reducing issuance after a certain breakpoint (~30% of total ETH being staked) to introducing more severe slashing for colluding entities, education and guidance remain paramount.
EthStaker is a community led project whose goal is to guide, educate, support and offer resources for stakers, in order to lower the barrier of entry for solo stakers.
Topics discussed in this episode:
0:00 - Introduction
3:17 - Superphiz’ & Nixorokish’ backgrounds
9:43 - Ethereum staking evolution
13:39 - Staking options
18:43 - Liquid staking
22:44 - Centralization risks
24:33 - Incentivizing solo staking
33:02 - Lowering ETH issuance proposal & network security
36:48 - Solo stakers
40:28 - How a healthy staking ecosystem looks like
45:03 - The importance of client diversity
49:57 - Socio-political collusion
57:46 - Misc.
Links mentioned in this episode:
- Superphiz on Twitter: bit.ly/3X6Dx8K
- Nixorokish on Twitter: bit.ly/3Xcd5KI
- EthStaker on Twitter: bit.ly/3XaHpFG
- EthStaker: bit.ly/3KyZ2Yk
Sponsors:
- Gnosis: Gnosis builds decentralized infrastructure for the Ethereum ecosystem, since 2015. This year marks the launch of Gnosis Pay- the world's first Decentralized Payment Network. Get started today at gnosis.io/ -
- Chorus1: Chorus One is one of the largest node operators worldwide, supporting more than 100,000 delegators, across 45 networks. The recently launched OPUS allows staking up to 8,000 ETH in a single transaction. Enjoy the highest yields and institutional grade security at chorus.one/?ut... -
This episode is hosted by Friederike Ernst.
Show notes and listening options: epicenter.tv/551
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