Solana tips and fees: 12% of validator revenue
Inflation pays 88% of Solana validator revenue. Block fees add 8.9% and Jito tips 2.9%. How we measured it, and why per-epoch numbers mislead now.
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Ethereum gas limit: 30M to 60M, 200M in testing
Ethereum's gas limit sat at 30M for 3.5 years, then doubled to 60M in 10 months. Sepolia now runs 200M with Glamsterdam. What it means for stakers.
Ethereum validator consolidation: 3% of keys hold 42% of stake
0x02 validators are 2.9% of Ethereum's active set but hold 41.5% of stake. Beacon chain data on consolidation since Pectra, and what it means for stakers.
Validator luck: why 30-day APR misleads
85% of 32 ETH validators propose no block in a 30-day window. How proposal odds, MEV and leader slots make short-window APR comparisons noisy.
How Ethereum staking rewards work: EL vs CL after Pectra
How consensus and execution rewards work on Ethereum, why the EL share fell after Pectra, what Glamsterdam may change, and how to read a staking report.
MEV-Boost relays in 2026: who delivers Ethereum's blocks
Relay and builder market share from 12 months of data, which relays filter, the bloXroute Max Profit shutdown and what ePBS changes.
ETH staking queues: 12 months of data
The ETH entry queue peaked at 4.10M ETH and 71 days in Feb 2026. Staked ETH rose 8.0M in 12 months. What the queues show and how to plan around them.
Staking ETFs: which filings name a provider
We read SEC filings for 14 US ETH and SOL staking products. 8 name a staking provider, 6 do not. Galaxy appears in 5. A map of who runs ETF stake.
Who stakes ETH now: treasuries and ETFs
Four public filers report 6.66M staked ETH, 15% of all stake. BitMine alone holds 11.5%. What the filings and beacon chain data show in October 2026.
Alpenglow explained: what Solana’s consensus upgrade means for institutional stakers
Alpenglow replaced TowerBFT on Solana mainnet in epoch 1064, on October 21, 2026. Here’s what changed for finality, validator costs, and infrastructure, and what to ask your operator.
Why stakefish is running mump2p on Ethereum mainnet
Optimum's mump2p is live on Ethereum mainnet across 16 operators and 1.4M ETH. What it changes, what we measured, and how to read the numbers.
ePBS and your MEV rewards: what Glamsterdam changes for Ethereum stakers
Glamsterdam moves Ethereum’s block-building auction into the protocol. Here’s how ePBS changes where your execution rewards come from, how they’re paid, and what to ask your operator.
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Glamsterdam explained: what Ethereum’s next upgrade means for institutional stakers
Glamsterdam brings ePBS and block-level access lists to Ethereum. Here’s where the schedule stands, which EIPs are in, and what institutional stakers should do now.
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How stakefish delivers higher ETH returns
💡Editor's note: This guide was updated in June 2026 to reflect our current Ethereum fee structure. EL commission moved from 25% to 50% while CL commission remains at 0%. The blended effective rate now averages 4.30% over a rolling 6-month window. For the announcement, see our
Ethereum
Ethereum staking: In-depth guide on rewards & commission
stakefish, one of the world's leading staking pools, simplifies the complexities of Ethereum staking while maximizing rewards. Our MAX MEV smoothing pool ensures consistent payouts and our transparent commission structure keeps you in control of your earning
The State of Solana in 2026
Solana is no longer just a fast blockchain. It is becoming financial infrastructure. Visa, PayPal, Stripe, Western Union, and Mastercard are running production payment workflows on the network. WisdomTree has deployed tokenized funds. Solana ETFs have attracted over $900 million in cumulative inflows. And the network’s onchain metrics are
Ethereum
The State of Ethereum in 2026
Ethereum is in one of its most interesting periods since the Merge. Onchain activity is at all-time highs, developer counts remain the largest of any blockchain, and institutional capital is flowing into staking at an unprecedented rate. At the same time, ETH price sits well below its 2025 highs,
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Introducing the stakefish Multi-Chain Staking API and SDK
The team at stakefish launched two products that make it significantly easier to integrate staking into any platform: the stakefish Multi-Chain Staking API and the stakefish SDK. Together, they give wallets, exchanges, custodians, protocols, and treasury managers a production-ready staking layer across 9+ Proof of Stake networks, without
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Everything Starknet: A Complete Ecosystem Overview
Starknet has evolved from a ZK-rollup scaling solution into one of the most active ecosystems in crypto, with a growing DeFi layer, dual-token staking, a thriving BTCFi economy, and a clear path toward full decentralization. Whether you are evaluating Starknet as a staking opportunity, exploring its DeFi protocols,
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How to stake MON (Monad) with stakefish
Introduction stakefish is a leading staking service provider in the blockchain industry, dedicated to offering secure, stable, and efficient staking solutions since 2018. stakefish now supports Monad staking services. Monad is a next-generation, Ethereum-compatible chain delivering 10,000 TPS, sub-second finality, low fees, and scalable decentralization. For
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Everything you need to know about the Ethereum Fusaka upgrade
Ethereum’s network is preparing for its next major upgrade called Fusaka, targeting Q4 2025. As one of the most ambitious scaling and infrastructure improvements since The Merge, Fusaka is set to enhance Ethereum’s performance while laying the foundation for broader Layer-2 adoption and decentralized applications (dapps). This
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How to stake VFY (zkVerify) with stakefish
Introduction stakefish is a leading staking service provider in the blockchain industry, dedicated to offering secure, stable, and efficient staking solutions since 2018. stakefish now supports zkVerify staking services. zkVerify is a high-performing, public, and decentralized blockchain dedicated to zero-knowledge proof verification. It provides a modular and composable
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How to stake Bitcoin on Starknet with stakefish
Introduction stakefish is a leading staking service provider in the blockchain industry, dedicated to offering secure, stable, and efficient staking solutions since 2018. stakefish now supports Bitcoin staking services on Starknet. Users with any amount of Bitcoin on Starknet can participate. Starknet is a Validity-Rollup (also known as ZK-
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How to stake STRK (Starknet) with stakefish
Introduction stakefish is a leading staking service provider in the blockchain industry, dedicated to offering secure, stable, and efficient staking solutions since 2018. stakefish now supports Starknet staking services. Starknet is a Validity-Rollup (also known as ZK-Rollup) Layer 2 network that operates on top of Ethereum, enabling dApps