Validator Rewards
2 STORIESNEWSOCT 29, 2026
Ethereum Clients Teku and Besu Patch Certificate Flaw Tied to Validator Reward RiskTeku and Besu have released updates after weak cryptography at Indian certificate authority eMudhra created a risk for some Ethereum validator setups. Default Teku mainnet nodes were not exposed, and no exploitation has been reported.
NEWSAUG 5, 2026
Ethereum EIP-8361 Proposal Would Burn Validator Rewards as Staking ClimbsEthereum researchers have introduced EIP-8361, a draft proposal that would burn a rising share of newly issued validator rewards as more ETH is staked. The plan has triggered debate across developers, validators and DeFi participants because it could reshape staking economics and may not make the Hegotá upgrade timeline.