About a month has passed since the Shanghai update went live, but data from the Ethereum network, Decrypt states, shows that enthusiasts are still ready for ETH staking.

The Shanghai update allowed Ether stakers to withdraw their coins from the network. Some users have been on hold since December 2020 when the feature was first announced.

One of the most notable events that followed the update was the removal of many Kraken exchange clients from the system. An American crypto exchange has problems with the authorities. As a result, the proceedings with the regulator, which could have cost the trading platform $30 million, were resolved peacefully, but staking operations for Americans on Kraken had to be closed.

Among market players who are still waiting for the withdrawal of their funds, the largest pool is on another crypto exchange, Coinbase: there are about 55,000 ETH there.

The difference between those who want to start staking and those who want to withdraw their coins is positive, experts say. The former outnumber the latter by $186 million (97,586 ETH).

Ether staking is still attractive to crypto enthusiasts, and they are willing to continue earning income this way. However, some still prefer to withdraw funds and earn money through investments, trading, arbitrage and other methods.