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Why Ethereum MUST Change Its Monetary Policy | Sam Jernigan and Jerome de Tychey
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Ethereum may be paying too much to secure itself, and the consequences could extend far beyond a little extra ETH issuance. Jerome de Tychey, co-author of EIP-8363, and Sam Jernigan join David Hoffman to make the case for stake targeting, a proposal designed to stop Ethereum’s staking ratio from climbing indefinitely. They debate what happens if more than half of ETH becomes staked, whether today’s issuance threatens credible neutrality, why staking may be crowding out DeFi, what lower rewards could mean for ETH’s monetary premium, and whether solo stakers and institutional holders ultimately win or lose from the change. Subscribe for more conversations on Ethereum’s monetary policy and…