Ethereum 2.0 staking is coming to Coinbase
The U.S. exchange plans to roll out support in early 2021.
U.S. digital currency exchange Coinbase has outlined plans for supporting Ethereum (ETH) 2.0 staking rewards — possibly setting the stage for even wider adoption of the smart contract platform.
In an official blog post, Coinbase said it plans to roll out Eth2 staking, trading, and conversion services starting in early 2021. Once Eth2 is supported, existing Coinbase customers will be able to convert their ETH tokens to ETH2 and earn staking rewards.
The company said:
While staked ETH2 tokens remain locked on the beacon chain, Coinbase will also enable trading between ETH2, ETH, and all other supported currencies providing liquidity for our customers.
The news comes on the eve of the highly-anticipated Ethereum Beacon Chain launch, which kicks off a multi-year upgrade of the blockchain network. The upgrade will transition Ethereum away from existing proof-of-work consensus to a proof-of-stake network. Ethereum’s development team claims that proof-of-stake reduces centralization risks and allows for a stronger defense against 51% attacks.
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