
Ethereum's new two-tiered staking solution
Ethereum is the second-largest crypto in terms of market cap and the first blockchain-based smart contract to undergo a historic transformation from an energy-intensive mechanism of proof of work (PoW) to a more eco-friendly consensus mechanism of proof of stake (PoS). PoS fundamentals have transformed the roles and responsibilities of Ethereum, which was once utilized to reward ETH miners and can now be staked. It follows a two-tiered staking system, where node operators and delegators have emerged as central figures. Vitalik Buterin, the founder of Ethereum, suggested the two-tiered staking model that includes a high-complexity slashable tier with limited participants…








