Ethereum Native (ETH)
What is Ethereum?
Ethereum is a leading blockchain known for its security, EVM compatibility, and rich smart-contract capabilities. It hosts extensive DeFi, NFT, and DAO ecosystems and infrastructure services, runs on Proof-of-Stake after the Merge, and scales via Layer-2 rollups and protocol upgrades (EIP).
How to stake Ethereum?
Ethereum Staking Manual
Step-by-Step Guide to Staking ETH
Access MetaMask Portfolio: Navigate to MetaMask Portfolio and click the Discover tab.
Select Everstake: Locate and click Everstake to choose it as your validator. You’ll be redirected to the Everstake Ethereum Staking Dashboard.
Specify Staking Amount: Connect your MetaMask wallet to Everstake’s dApp. Enter the amount of ETH you wish to stake. Remember, the minimum staking amount is 0.1 ETH.
Accept Terms & Conditions: Carefully read and accept the Terms & Conditions presented.
Initiate Staking: Click on Stake Now to proceed.
Confirm Transaction: A MetaMask pop-up will appear in the top right corner. Review the transaction details and confirm to finalize the staking process.
Finalize: Close the MetaMask extension. Your ETH staking is now successfully initiated!
Where can I stake Ethereum?
You can choose a crypto wallet convenient for you and use the guide at the link or write to Everstake support and get more detailed information
Mobile
Hardware
Staking Details
Epoch duration
32 slots × 12s per slot = ~6.4 minutes (one epoch).
Everstake fee
10%
Auto-compounding
Yes, new type of validators (compouding validators) have auto-compounding feature. Everstake's 0.1+ ETH solution also has auto-compouding - the rewards generated through staking are added to the main stake automatically.
Fee to activate the wallet
~ 0.0002 ETH
First reward info
Rewards start once a validator is active; you begin earning from the first epoch in which your validator is included.
Min amount to stake
32 ETH for running validator. Smaller amounts are possible via pooled / liquid staking providers – such as Everstake through 0.1+ ETH solution.
Unstaking (withdrawals) period
Since Shapella/Shanghai, withdrawals are enabled, but full exits are processed via the exit queue and churn limits — can be from hours up to days or longer depending on queue size.
Stake activation time
Activation is subject to the validator queue and the network churn limit; time can range from hours (low demand) to days/weeks (high demand).
Validator set
Permissionless
Slashing
Slashing on Ethereum happens for serious misbehavior (double-signing etc.) After Pectra, the base slashing penalty is much smaller: ~0.008 ETH for a 32 ETH validator, scaling up to 0.5 ETH for the new 2048 ETH max effective balance.
Rewards on Ethereum
Consensus-layer (CL) rewards are paid each slot/epoch and are generally steady and predictable. Execution-layer rewards (EL) – users’ priority fees + MEV is unpredictable: it can be low most of the time but occasionally spike when MEV opportunities appear.
Max amount ot stake
Up to 2048 ETH after the Pectra update for the new type of validators – compounding validators.
Entry / exit queue limits
Churn: 256 ETH/epoch. As a result 57600 ETH per day.
Penalties
Extra “correlation penalties” apply if many validators are slashed together, and slashed validators are forcibly exited with penalties continuing during the ~36-day removal period.
Why Everstake?
Everstake is the №1 staking infrastructure platform, trusted by over 1.5M users and institutional clients worldwide. Committed to the highest standards of compliance with certifications such as SOC 2 Type II, CCPA/CRPA, ISO 27001, and GDPR, we deliver secure and reliable staking solutions across 85+ supported chains with a reliability rate of 99.98%
Our skilled team manages reliable infrastructure, prioritizing the safety of your funds. Delegating through Everstake offers opportunities to boost your yields while ensuring peace of mind about your token's security.
Everstake Participation
Everstake is a leading staking service platform that empowers cryptocurrency owners to benefit from their crypto by contributing to the security and blockchain network operations.
Our expansive list of supported blockchain networks, including Ethereum, makes Everstake a universal staking platform where you can manage and stake a wide array of cryptocurrencies in one place.
We take pride in our robust infrastructure, high-end security systems, and a team of experienced blockchain engineers and developers dedicated to ensuring the smooth operation of our staking platform.
Everstake also boasts a user-friendly interface and an easy-to-use staking mechanism that helps both seasoned and novice crypto enthusiasts make the most out of their assets.
Additionally, our platform offers comprehensive educational resources and market insights, which allow you to stay updated with the latest crypto trends and make informed staking decisions.
Ethereum Glossary
Base fee
Every block has a reserve price known as the 'base fee'. It is the minimum gas fee a user must pay to include a transaction in the next block.
Consensus Client
Consensus client Consensus clients (such as Prysm, Teku, Nimbus, Lighthouse, Lodestar) run Ethereum's proof-of-stake consensus algorithm allowing the network to reach agreement about the head of the Beacon Chain. Consensus clients do not participate in validating/broadcasting transactions or executing state transitions. This is done by execution clients. Consensus clients do not attest to, or propose new blocks. This is done by the validator client which is an optional add-on to the consensus client.
Restaking
Act of leveraging staked assets to provide security to multiple services simultaneously, increasing capital efficiency but introducing additional risks.
Epoch
A period of 32 slots, each slot being 12 seconds, totalling 6.4 minutes. Validator committees are shuffled every epoch for security reasons. Each epoch has an opportunity for the chain to be finalized. Each validator is assigned new responsibilities at the start of each epoch.
Ethereum Improvement Proposal (EIP)
A design document providing information to the Ethereum community, describing a proposed new feature or its processes or environment.
Execution client
Execution clients (formerly known as "Eth1 clients"), such as Besu, Erigon, Go-Ethereum (Geth), Nethermind, are tasked with processing and broadcasting transactions and managing Ethereum's state. They run the computations for each transaction using the Ethereum Virtual Machine to ensure that the rules of the protocol are followed.
Ethereum Virtual Machine (EVM)
A stack-based virtual machine that executes bytecode. In Ethereum, the execution model specifies how the system state is altered given a series of bytecode instructions and a small tuple of environmental data.
Gas
Gas is the fee paid for transactions and smart contracts on a blockchain, like Ethereum.
Layer 2
Layer 2s are another networks built on top of Ethereum main network to make transactions faster and cheaper.
MEV
The maximum value that can be extracted from block production in excess of the standard block reward and gas fees by including, excluding, and changing the order of transactions in a block.
Reward
An amount of ether awarded to validators that perform certain functions, including proposing a block or participating in a sync-committee, in each slot.
Staking Pool
The combined ETH of more than one Ethereum staker, used to reach the 32 ETH required to activate a set of validator keys. A node operator uses these keys to participate in consensus and the block rewards are split amongst contributing stakers. Staking pools or delegating staking are not native to the Ethereum protocol, but many solutions have been built by the community.