Ethereum stakers see 7DMA revenue fall as on-chain activity declines 60% since March

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  • The 7DMA for daily staker revenue on Ethereum fell to $5.44 million last Thursday, recording its lowest figures since the middle of February.
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The 7-day moving average (7DMA) for daily staker revenue on Ethereum fell to $5.44 million on Thursday, Sept. 12. This represents a six-month low for this metric, recording its lowest figures since the middle of February.

Staker revenue on Ethereum refers to the rewards and earnings that participants in Ethereum's proof-of-stake (PoS) consensus mechanism receive to validate transactions and secure the network. This revenue is typically generated through block rewards and transaction fees, which are distributed among stakers proportionally based on the amount of ETH they have staked.

This metric falling means stakers are earning less from their participation in the network, which could be influenced by factors such as lower network activity, leading to fewer transaction fees being paid.

This is further backed by the 7DMA of the number of transactions on the Ethereum network being close to February 2024 levels as well, with just 1.15 million transactions on Friday, Sept. 13. This is down around 13% from its yearly high in March. Meanwhile, the 7DMA of Ethereum’s on-chain volume has also been hovering around February’s levels as well, with just $2.83 billion, down about 60% from its yearly highs in March and roughly 56% from just over a month ago.

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