Ethereum’s Staking Vault Holds Half Its Supply-But Is It a Treasure or a Trap?
This appears somewhat misleading, as approximately 37 million ETH are currently staked, representing approximately 30% of the total supply of 121.4 million tokens. However, Santiment explained that there is often confusion about how the proof-of-stake address works. It described the address as a “one-way vault that temporarily locks ETH to help secure the network.” A one-way vault, no less-a marvel of modern finance, where coins vanish like a magician’s rabbit and never return, unless you’re very, very patient.



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