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- “ethereum” description: “Coinbase, yeniden başlatılan Ethereum ağı için staking hizmeti sunan son borsa oldu.” updatedDate: “2021-08-20T15:03:24” author: Editor slug: coinbase-opens-waitlist-for-ethereum-2-0-staking draft: false
While your statement touches on a major topic in the crypto space, it contains a few inaccuracies regarding the timeline and the terminology used to describe Ethereum’s evolution.
Here is a breakdown of the actual context surrounding Coinbase, Ethereum staking, and the network’s upgrades:
1. Ethereum wasn’t “rebooted,” it transitioned.
Ethereum did not undergo a “reboot.” Instead, it went through a carefully planned, multi-year architectural transition from a Proof-of-Work (PoW) consensus mechanism (like Bitcoin) to a Proof-of-Stake (PoS) mechanism.
- The Merge (September 2022): This was the historic event where Ethereum officially switched to Proof-of-Stake, reducing its energy consumption by ~99.9%.
- The Shanghai/Capella Upgrade (April 2023): This was the subsequent upgrade that finally allowed users to unstake and withdraw their ETH, completing the transition and making staking much more attractive to everyday investors.
2. Coinbase is not the “latest” exchange to offer this.
Coinbase was actually one of the earlier major centralized exchanges to offer Ethereum staking. They launched their initial “ETH2” staking service in April 2021, well before The Merge occurred. Other exchanges (like Kraken and Binance) and decentralized protocols (like Lido and Rocket Pool) also offered staking services long before the network officially transitioned.
3. The Regulatory Crackdown (The SEC)
Rather than Coinbase recently expanding its staking services, the narrative over the last year has actually been about regulatory restrictions on exchange-based staking in the United States.
- In early 2023, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) cracked down on centralized exchanges offering staking-as-a-service to U.S. retail customers, arguing that these programs constitute unregistered securities offerings.
- Kraken was forced to pay a $30 million fine and shut down its U.S. staking program.
- The SEC also sued Coinbase in June 2023, specifically targeting its staking program. While Coinbase has fiercely defended its staking services in court and continues to offer them to institutional clients and non-U.S. retail users, the regulatory environment has forced them to alter how these services are presented and offered to U.S. retail customers.
4. The Current Staking Landscape
Because of the regulatory heat on centralized exchanges like Coinbase, the “latest” trend in the Ethereum ecosystem is actually a shift away from exchanges and toward decentralized alternatives:
- Liquid Staking Protocols: Platforms like Lido (stETH) and Rocket Pool (rETH) dominate the market. They allow users to stake ETH while receiving a liquid receipt token that can be used in DeFi.
- Native Staking: Users with 32 ETH can run their own validator nodes.
- Solo/Home Staking: Hardware devices and simplified software clients have made it easier for everyday users to stake from home without relying on a centralized exchange like Coinbase.
Summary: Coinbase has been a major player in ETH staking since 2021. However, following Ethereum’s successful transition to Proof-of-Stake (The Merge) in 2022, the current story is not about exchanges rushing to offer staking, but rather about the crypto industry navigating heavy U.S. regulatory scrutiny while pushing users toward decentralized, self-custody staking methods.