CRYPTO GLOSSARY

Withdrawal address

The address where a validator's staked ETH goes when it leaves. Each validator can be given only one.

Withdrawal address in more detail

The withdrawal address is where the ETH goes when it leaves. Each validator can be given only one, and it cannot be changed afterwards.

Rewards. On older validators, any balance above 32 ETH is sent to the withdrawal address automatically every few days. Newer validators can instead keep rewards staked so that they compound.

FROM LESSON 46 · 5 MIN READInside Ethereum staking: validators, rewards and exitsA closer look at Ethereum staking: what a validator does, where rewards come from, why the rate changes, the two keys involved, and how long it takes to get staked ETH back.Read the lesson

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