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Re:The future of cryptocurrency is at stake in Ethereum’s sw... by smithcoin on Tuesday September 06, 2022 @08:59PM (#32745142)
Thank you for leaving an insightful comment on this topic. I find this much more engaging than the typical drive by crypto sucks comment. Running a node comes with an interesting set of problems, there are additional problems when considering staking as well. Something to note is that when staking[0] it is suggested to use 32ETH. At today's market rate[1] that is nearly $50,000

[0] https://ethereum.org/en/staking/#how-to-stake-your-eth [1] https://finance.yahoo.com/quote/ETH-USD/history/

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Re:The future of cryptocurrency is at stake in Ethereum’s sw... by 3np on Tuesday September 06, 2022 @11:25PM (#32746017)
Clarification: it's not a suggestion but the minimum stake for a single independent validator on ETH mainnet.
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Re:The future of cryptocurrency is at stake in Ethereum’s sw... by serverholic on Wednesday September 07, 2022 @08:29PM (#32759366)
It's also worth noting that staking pools exist that allow people to stake with less than 32 eth. Coinbase also allows you to stake.
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