Ethereum proposal targets zero rewards near 50%
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- 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.
