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Aug 7, 2026

Ethereum Researchers Propose Burning Staking Rewards to Cap Network Issuance as Staking Participation Grows

Six Ethereum researchers, including Ethereum Foundation's Justin Drake, have submitted EIP-8361 proposing to progressively burn validator rewards as staked ETH increases, potentially reducing issuance to zero when staking reaches approximately 60% of supply. The proposal has sparked debate within the community, with Ether.fi responding by removing restaking from its weETH token.

Aug 7, 2026·6 sources
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Aug 5, 2026

Ethereum Researchers Propose EIP-8363 to Slash Validator Rewards as Staked ETH Approaches 50% of Supply

Six Ethereum researchers including Ethereum Foundation's Justin Drake have proposed EIP-8363, a 'Tapered Issuance Burn' mechanism that would progressively reduce validator rewards and burn consensus rewards as staked ETH increases, potentially cutting issuance to zero if staking reaches 50% of supply. The proposal has sparked backlash from critics who warn it could disadvantage solo stakers and impact DeFi activity.

Aug 5, 2026·6 sources
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Mar 31, 2026

Google Research Warns Quantum Computers May Break Bitcoin Cryptography Sooner Than Expected

Google researchers published findings showing quantum computers may require 20x fewer qubits than previously estimated to break elliptic curve cryptography used by Bitcoin and Ethereum. The research suggests fault-tolerant quantum machines capable of threatening crypto security could arrive by 2029-2032, accelerating industry urgency around post-quantum upgrades.

Mar 31, 2026·13 sources
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Top claims

  • ▪Ethereum's staking ratio passed one-third of the total supply in April 2026, with approximately 41 million ETH staked and another 2.5 million ETH in the activation queue.
  • ▪The authors of EIP-8361 argue that unchecked staking growth concentrates supply with large custodians, weakens social slashing credibility, and forces out solo stakers who pay income tax on nominal yield.
  • ▪EIP-8361 was submitted days before the August 6, 2026 deadline for proposals targeting Ethereum's Hegotá upgrade, which is expected to reach mainnet in the second quarter of 2027.

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