# 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

**Published by:** [ethstaker](https://paragraph.com/@ethstaker/)
**Published on:** 2026-07-02
**URL:** https://paragraph.com/@ethstaker/2026-ethstaker-staking-survey-results

## Content

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 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 Data: https://github.com/ethstaker/staking-survey-data Contact: team@ethstaker.org

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