| Platform (underlying architecture) |
Layer 1 |
| Consensus Algorithm |
Proof-of-Stake |
| Ecosystem |
Ethereum |
| Token |
Ether (Ξ) |
| Native Token Ticker |
$ETH |
| Smallest Unit |
wei (1 ETH = 10^18 wei OR 10^9 Gwei) |
| ARR or APY |
~3% (Varies) |
| Max Supply |
∞ |
| Delegation Requirements (Min-Max) |
32 -2048 ETH/Validator |
| Stake Activation Period |
Varies on queue, see here |
| Reward Distribution Period |
Rewards are earned every epoch and sent to the withdrawal address periodically |
| Compounding |
No |
| Compounding Frequency |
None |
| Unbonding Period |
Varies on queue, see here |
| Lockup Period |
256 epochs (~27 hours) after validator activation |
| Penalties and Slashing |
Yes - check HERE |
| Burn Mechanism |
Base fee of every transaction is burned |
| Validator Self-Bond Requirement |
32 ETH/Validator |
| Inflation |
~0.8% |
| Validator Set Diversity |
No max limit, It depends on the total supply of Ethereum |
| Governance Mechanism |
Off-chain governance |
| Smart Contract Support |
Yes |
| Smart Contract Programming Language |
Solidity |
| Cross-chain Compatibility (Interoperability) |
Yes |
| TPS (Transaction Throughput) |
~15 (45 max) |
| Transaction Finality |
After 2 epochs i.e. ~13 minutes |
| Link to Explorer(s) |
https://etherscan.io/, https://beaconcha.in/ |
| Testnet Faucet |
https://holesky-faucet.pk910.de/ |
| Figment’s Public Validator Address |
NA |
| Figment Staking Guide |
HERE |
| Figment Supported MEV Relay |
Flashbots, bloXroute Regulated, bloXroute Max Profit, Titan |
| Recommended Wallet(s) |
Ledger, Metamask |
| CoinGecko Profile |
https://www.coingecko.com/en/coins/ethereum |