What is home staking?
Home staking is the act of running an Ethereum node connected to the internet and depositing 32 ETH to activate a validator, giving you the ability to participate directly in network consensus.
Home staking increases the decentralization of the Ethereum network, making Ethereum more censorship-resistant and robust against attacks. Other staking methods may not help the network in the same ways. Home staking is the best staking option for securing Ethereum.
An Ethereum node consists of both an execution layer (EL) client, as well as a consensus layer (CL) client. These clients are software that work together, along with a valid set of signing keys, to verify transactions and blocks, attest to the correct head of the chain, aggregate attestations, and propose blocks.
Home stakers are responsible for operating the hardware needed to run these clients. It is highly recommended to use a dedicated machine for this that you operate from home–this is extremely beneficial to the health of the network.
A home staker receives rewards directly from the protocol for keeping their validator properly functioning and online.
Why stake home?
Home staking comes with more responsibility but provides you with maximum control over your funds and staking setup.
Earn fresh ETH
Earn ETH-denominated rewards directly from the protocol when your validator is online, without any middlemen taking a cut.
Full control
Keep your own keys. Choose the combination of clients and hardware that allows you to minimize your risk and best contribute to the health and security of the network. Third-party staking services make these decisions for you, and they don't always make the safest choices.
Network security
Home staking is the most impactful way to stake. By running a validator on your own hardware at home, you strengthen the robustness, decentralization, and security of the Ethereum protocol.
Considerations before home staking
As much as we wish that home staking was accessible and risk free to everyone, this is not reality. There are some practical and serious considerations to keep in mind before choosing to home stake your ETH.
Kwatanta da sauran zaɓuɓɓuka
Saka sabis a (SaaS)
Tare da masu samar da SaaS har yanzu ana buƙatar ku saka ETH 32, amma ba lallai ne ku gudanar da kayan na'urar ba. Kullum kuna ci gaba da samun dama ga mabudin tantancewa, amma kuma kuna buƙatar ku raba mabudin shiga don mai aiki ya yi aiki a madadin mai tantancewar ku. Wannan yana gabatar da kofar yarda da ba ta samuwa a lokacin gudanar da kayan na'urar ku, kuma ba kamar sa kuɗi a gida ba, SaaS baya taimakawa sosai wajen rarraba nodes. Idan hankalinku bai kwanta ba wajen gudanarwa amma har yanzu zaku saka ETH 32, yin amfani da SaaS na iya zama zaɓi mai kyau a gare ku.
Nemi ƙarin ilimi kan sa kuɗi a matsayin aikiAdashe
Solo staking yana da amfani sosai fiye da saka kuɗi tare da aikin haɗaka, amma yana ba da cikakkiyar damar samun kyautan ETH, da cikakken iko akan saiti da tsaron tantancewar ku. Pooled staking yana da ƙarancin hanyar shiga. Masu amfani za su iya saka kuɗi kaɗan na ETH, ba a buƙatar su samar da mabudi masu inganci, kuma ba su da buƙatun wani abu fiye daidaitaccen intanet mai karfi. Kudin Liquidity suna ba da damar fita daga hannun jari kafin a saka wannan a matakin yarjejeniya. Idan kuna sha'awar waɗannan tsarin, sa kuɗin hadaka na iya dacewa.
Ƙara koyo game da sa kuɗin haɗakaHow it works
Samu wasu kayan aiki: Akwai buƙatar gudanar da node don adana kuɗi
Daidaita shimfiɗar abokin ciniki mai gabatarwa
Daidaita shimfiɗar yarjejeniyar abokin ciniki
Ƙirƙiri makullan ku kuma ku loda su cikin abokin ciniki mai tantancewa
Saka ido da kiyaye node ɗinka
While active you will earn ETH rewards, which will be periodically deposited into your withdrawal address.
If ever desired, you can exit as a validator which eliminates the requirement to be online, and stops any further rewards. Your remaining balance will then be withdrawn to the withdrawal address that you designate during setup.
Get started on the Staking Launchpad
The Staking Launchpad is an open source application that will help you become a staker. It will guide you through choosing your clients, generate your keys and depositing your ETH to the staking deposit contract. A checklist is provided to make sure you've covered everything to get your validator set up safely.
Ana sa ran masu tabbatar na Kai za su gwada saitin su da kwarewar aiki akan holesky testnet kafin kasada da kuɗi. Ka tuna yana da mahimmanci don zaɓar dan karamin abokin ciniki yayin da yake inganta tsaro na hanyar sadarwa kuma yana iyakance haɗarin ku.
Idan kun gamsu da shi, za ku iya saita duk abin da ake buƙata daga layin umarni ta amfani da Staking Launchpad kaɗai.
Don sauƙaƙa abubuwa, duba wasu kayan aikin da jagororin da ke kasa waɗanda za su iya taimaka muku da Staking Launchpad don saita abokin ciniki cikin sauki.
What to consider with node and client setup tools
There are a growing number of tools and services to help you home stake your ETH, but each come with different risks and benefits.
Attribute indicators are used below to signal notable strengths or weaknesses a listed staking tool may have. Use this section as a reference for how we define these attributes while you’re choosing what tools to help with your staking journey.
- Buɗaɗɗen tushe
- An gyara
- Kyautar matsalaha
- An gwada yaƙi
- Mara aminci
- Permissionless
- Abokan ciniki da yawa
- Yin tsaron kai
- Cikin kula da tattalin arziki
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Explore node and client setup tools
There are a variety of options available to help you with your setup. Use the above indicators to help guide you through the tools below.
Node tools
Please note the importance of choosing a minority client as it improves the security of the network, and limits your risk. Tools that allow you to setup minority client are denoted as "multi-client."
Key Generators
These tools can be used as an alternative to the Staking Deposit CLI(opens in a new tab) to help with key generation.
Have a suggestion for a staking tool we missed? Check out our product listing policy to see if it would be a good fit, and to submit it for review.
Explore home staking guides
Frequently asked questions
These are a few of the most common questions about staking that are worth knowing about.
Further reading
- The Ethereum Staking Directory(opens in a new tab) - Eridian and Spacesider
- Ethereum's Client Diversity Problem(opens in a new tab) - @emmanuelawosika 2022
- Helping Client Diversity(opens in a new tab) - Jim McDonald 2022
- Client diversity on Ethereum's consensus layer(opens in a new tab) - jmcook.eth 2022
- How To: Shop For Ethereum Validator Hardware(opens in a new tab) - EthStaker 2022
- Step by Step: How to join the Ethereum 2.0 Testnet(opens in a new tab) - Butta
- Eth2 Slashing Prevention Tips(opens in a new tab) - Raul Jordan 2020