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2,048 ETH

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Summary from the TLDR Crypto newsletter

Ethereum core developers are contemplating increasing the maximum validator balance from 32 ETH to 2,048 ETH, while the minimum would remain at 32 ETH. This change would help larger node operators manage their resources more efficiently and provide auto-compounding validator rewards, boosting staking yields. However, it also carries risks such as higher penalties for errors. Currently, the network has 600,000 active validators and 90,000 more waiting for activation. If this proposal were to go through, it would decrease the count of individual validator nodes running, giving a more accurate picture of the number of entities actually staking.