Ethereum (ETH)-focused blockchain technology firm, ConsenSys, has published a report looking at the staking and custody preferences of ETH holders.

The study finds that 2-thirds of Ethereum investors program to stake their coins once the first phase of ETH 2.0's scroll-out is completed.

Interestingly, ETH holders who programme to run their own validator nodes are expecting to receive lower annualized rewards than those who intend to stake through a third-party provider.

Staking preferences indicate counterparty chance thresholds

Of the 287 survey respondents, the largest segment stated that they plan to apply a 3rd-party provider to stake with 33.1% of participants. The segment was plant to "exhibit the relatively highest ratio of storage of ETH on an exchange,". They also self-reported a base agreement of ETH two.0 economics.

Despite planning to relinquish a portion of their staking rewards to third-party providers, the demographic anticipates an average annual return of seven.vi%. Respondents who plan to operate their ain nodes on the other hand expect yearly rewards of 5.viii%.

Participants planning to operate their own nodes were found to "hold the relatively largest amount of ETH" and reported having the strongest understanding of ETH's economics. These respondents were also institute to store the majority of their ETH on hardware wallets.

Those who won't pale lack resources

Only two.8% of survey respondents indicated that they definitely are not planning on staking their ETH, citing a lack of holdings equally their chief reason. About of these respondents store their avails in not-custodial wallets, and self-identified every bit having the lowest understanding of the economics underpinning ETH ii.0.

14.6% of respondents savage into the undecided camp, citing "a desire to await and see" as the chief basis for their circumspection. The undecided respondents have the highest expectations for staking rewards — anticipating returns of 9.iv% annually.

The remaining xvi.seven% of respondents but provided a partial response.

About nodes volition stake 50% or more of their holdings

42.5% of respondents planning to run their own nodes plan to stake between l% and 100% of their ETH holdings.

One in five participants indicated that they will pale between 91% and 100% of their ETH portfolio — comprising the largest segment of respondents when looking at brackets of 10 percent. The 2nd-largest bracket was investors planning to staked between 21% and 30% of their ETH, with 14.9%.

35.ane% stated that they will pale less than half of their ETH, leaving 7.4% who did not provide a effigy.

Over one-quarter of survey's participants indicated that they do not concur any Bitcoin (BTC).