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Staking on Ethereum had its biggest month to date
Staking ether in order to secure the second largest blockchain (and earn yield) had its best month ever in May. Why it matters: This result makes it clear that the world wanted to invest more in ether, but the fact that investors couldn't withdraw those investments at will was holding them back. How it works: The Ethereum blockchain's validators have to post ethers (ETH). • Investors can delegate their assets to a validator to do the actual work that earns these returns, but run the risk of the validator screwing up and getting some of their assets slashed (though this seldom happens). Catch up fast: Ethereum ... (full story)