Once a niche pursuit for crypto enthusiasts, staking has evolved into a mainstream investment phenomenon in recent years, as reflected by the fact that an estimated 42% of all crypto holders routinely use this passive income avenue to amplify their savings (via networks like Ethereum, Solana, Cardano, amongst others).
Staking's mainstream prevalence is better illustrated by other certain trends. For instance, post its transition to a proof-of-stake (PoS) framework, the Ethereum network saw a whopping 37 million ETH (about 30% of total supply) being staked natively (while Cardano and Solana too saw 70% of their circulating supplies being staked by their respective communities).
