The slashing of 11.7 $ETH from 39 Ethereum validators yesterday highlights the advantages of Cardano staking structure. In the Cardano ecosystem, anyone can stake even 10 ADA without worrying about slashing. However, it is structurally impossible to stake 0.1 ETH directly on Ethereum. A minimum of 32 ETH is required, and individuals must operate a validator node themselves. This is why platforms like @ankr and @LidoFinance exist. they operate validators on behalf of many users by pooling their $ETH. Furthermore, because the staked $ETH is locked up, they issue liquid staking tokens like ankrETH and stETH to users. In this incident, an operational error by the operators of 39 validators led to a slashing of 11.7 ETH, totaling approximately $52,000. If a slashing event were to occur on a much larger scale, the value of these liquid tokens could de-peg, potentially causing a cascading collapse of the DeFi ecosystem built upon them. On Ethereum, liquid staking platforms were created...
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