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.
Ulinganishi na chaguzi nyinginezo
Staking as a service (SaaS)
Ikiwa unataka kutumia watoa huduma wa Saas bado unahitajika kuweka kiasi cha 32 ETH, lakini hauitajiki kuendesha kifaa. Kawaida unadumisha ufikiaji wa funguo kwa mthibitishaji wako, lakini pia unahitajika kushirikisha funguo za saini kwa muendeshaji ili muendeshaji aweze kukuwakilisha kwa niaba kama mthibitishaji. Hii inaleta safu ya uaminifu ambayo haipo pale unapoondesha kifaa chako mwenyewe, na tofauti na kuweka dhamana peke yako nyumbani, Saas haikusaidi katika usambazaji wa kijografia. Ikiwa hujisikii vizuri kuendesha kifaa chako lakini bado unaangalia kuweka dhamana 32 ETH, kutumia mtoa huduma wa SaaS inaweza ikawa chaguzi bora kwako.
Jifunze zaidia kuhusu uwekezaji kama hudumaUsimamishaji wa hisa wa kundi
Kuweka dhamana peke yako kunahitaji kujihusisha zaidi ikilinganishwa na kuweka dhamana kwa kutumia huduma ya pamoja, lakini kunakupa ufikiaji kamili wa zawadi za ETH na udhibiti kamili wa mipangilio na usalama wa wathibitishaji wako. Kuweka dhamana kwa pamoja kuna kizingiti cha chini sana cha kuingia. Watumiaji wanaweza kuweka kiasi kidogo cha ETH, hawahitaji kuzalisha funguo za wathibitishaji, na hawana mahitaji ya vifaa zaidi ya muunganisho wa kawaida wa intaneti. Tokeni za ukwasi zinawezesha uwezo wa kujiondoa kutoka kwenye kuweka dhamana kabla hii kuwezeshwa kwenye kiwango cha itifaki. Ikiwa unavutiwa na vipengele hivi, kuweka dhamana kwa pamoja kunaweza kuwa chaguo nzuri kwako.
Jifunze zaidi juhusu uwekaji dhamana wa pamojaHow it works
Chukua baadhi ya vifaa: Unahitaji kuendesha nodi ili kuwekeza
Unganisha safu ya utendaji wa mteja
Unganisha safu ya makubaliano ya mteja
Tengeneza funguo zako na uweke kwenye nodi ya uthibitisho ya mteja
Fuatilia na tunza nodi yako
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.
Wathibitishaji wa peke yao wanatarajiwa kufanyia majaribio mipangilio yao na ujuzi wao wa uendeshaji kwenye mtandao wa majaribio wa Holesky kabla ya kuhatarisha fedha. Kumbuka ni muhimu kuchagua mteja wa wachache kwani hii inaboresha usalama wa mtandao na inapunguza hatari yako.
Kama uko sawa nayo unaweza kuweka kila kitu kinachohitajika kutoka kwenye mstari wa mamlaka kutumia jukwaa la uzinduzi wa udhamini peke yake.
Kufanya mambo rahisi, angalia baadhi ya zana na muongozo chini itakayo kuwezesha kwenda na Jukwaa la uzinduzi wa dhamana kuwezesha kuweka mtambo wako kwa urahisi.
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.
- Open source
- Iliyokaguliwa
- Bug ya Zawadi
- Vita imejaribiwa
- Kutoaminika
- Permissionless
- Wateja wengi
- Kujitunzia kibinafsi
- Kiuchumi
Open source
Msimbo muhimu ni 100% za uwazi na zinapatikana kwa umma kwa ajili ya kuzichukua na kutumia
Open source
Vyanzo vilivyofungwa
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