308Course · Practitioner

Staking

The consensus layer of post-Merge Ethereum.

The Course

The consensus layer of post-Merge Ethereum. The beacon chain, validator duties, slashing, and the enormous liquid-staking market that grew on top.

Outcomes
  • 01

    Explain the beacon chain.

  • 02

    Describe validator duties.

  • 03

    Understand liquid staking and its risks.

Prerequisites
  • Consensus.
Pacing

~3 hours.

A Note from the Faculty

The Merge changed Ethereum's monetary regime, not only its consensus algorithm.