Ethereum proposal targets zero rewards near 50%

• Ethereum (CRYPTO:ETH) researchers proposed ending consensus-layer staking rewards when about 50% of ETH is staked.
• ETH traded near US$1,878, up about 0.5%, with no clear reaction linked to the draft.
• The proposal includes an 18-month transition and remains under review, with no approval for an Ethereum upgrade.

Ethereum (CRYPTO:ETH) researchers proposed ending consensus-layer staking rewards when roughly 60.25 million ETH, or 50% of supply, is staked.

Ethereum currently has more than one-third of its supply staked, while the existing system keeps rewarding additional deposits.

“The current issuance curve continues offering a yield of around 1.5% even if nearly all ETH is staked,” the authors wrote.

EIP-8361 would gradually burn more validator rewards as staking rises, eventually burning 100% near the proposed threshold.

ETH traded near US$1,878, up about 0.5% over 24 hours, with no clear reaction linked to the proposal.

The researchers proposed an 18-month transition designed to keep validator yields near current levels during the early phase.

EIP-8361 remains a draft and requires technical review, community debate and developer coordination before any potential Ethereum upgrade.