# 2026 EthStaker Staking Survey Results

*A committed core of stakers shares insights on sentiment, viability, setup, and issuance, then weighs in on new questions about taxes, AI in core development, and Lean Ethereum*

By [ethstaker](https://paragraph.com/@ethstaker) · 2026-07-02

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The 2026 EthStaker Staking Landscape Survey results are now available with a summary and analysis of the 528 responses.

The full report, comparing 2024 through 2026, is at:

[https://ethstaker.org/staking-landscape-analysis-2026](https://ethstaker.org/staking-landscape-analysis-2026)

  

A few areas that stood out:

*   A committed, veteran group. Most have validated for years, and about 78 percent stake the majority of their ETH.
    
*   Execution client diversity looks balanced (Nethermind ~45%, Geth ~33%, Besu ~15%). Consensus is the concern, with Lighthouse up to 38%.
    
*   Issuance was the biggest open ended theme and the most divided. The share who factor ETH inflation into their staking decision rose from 21% (2024) to 39% (2026).
    
*   New topics covered: AI in core dev (91% supportive, mostly with reservations), Lean Ethereum (interested but conditional), and taxes (72% treat it as business or hobby income).
    

  

Check out the full report for more, and thanks to all who took the time to participate!

  

Report:

[https://ethstaker.org/staking-landscape-analysis-2026](https://ethstaker.org/staking-landscape-analysis-2026)

Data:

[https://github.com/ethstaker/staking-survey-data](https://github.com/ethstaker/staking-survey-data)

  

Contact:

[team@ethstaker.org](mailto:team@ethstaker.org)

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*Originally published on [ethstaker](https://paragraph.com/@ethstaker/2026-ethstaker-staking-survey-results)*