If they don't mine or produce blocks, why do some people still run their own nodes?
The Pectra upgrade in May 2025 raised the maximum effective balance for validators from 32 ETH to 2,048 ETH, while the minimum remains 32 ETH.
When your wallet connects to a third-party node (RPC), the data you see comes from that node. For large transfers, it's worth double-checking them on a block explorer.
On Ethereum, running a validator requires staking at least 32 $ETH .
If anything is unclear, leave me a comment and ask.
Make your own decisions about getting in or out—don't follow the crowd blindly.
The Pectra upgrade in May 2025 raised the maximum effective balance for validators from 32 ETH to 2,048 ETH, while the minimum remains 32 ETH.
When your wallet connects to a third-party node (RPC), the data you see comes from that node. For large transfers, it's worth double-checking them on a block explorer.
On Ethereum, running a validator requires staking at least 32 $ETH .
If anything is unclear, leave me a comment and ask.
Make your own decisions about getting in or out—don't follow the crowd blindly.