Glosario
Staking Significado: ¿Qué Significa Staking en Crypto?
Definición
Locking up cryptocurrency to support network operations and earn rewards in PoS systems
Staking democratizes validation by basing selection on economic stake rather than hardware; Ethereums transition to PoS in 2022 reduced energy use by 99.95%. Staking Platforms (2025): Lido: 30% of ETH staked, liquid staking tokens. Rocket Pool: Decentralized, 16 ETH minimum. Ankr: Multi-chain staking, yields 4-12%. Risks: Slashing for downtime/misbehavior, opportunity cost of locked funds, centralization via large pools.