Ethereum Developers Consider Increasing Maximum Validator Balance from 32 ETH to 2048 ETH

According to a report by “The Block,” at the Ethereum core developer consensus meeting held on Friday (16th), developers are considering a proposal to increase the maximum validator balance for each validator from the current 32 Ether (ETH) to 2,048 Ether. The proposal involves increasing the maximum validator stake, while the minimum stake will remain at 32 ETH.
Michael Neuder, a researcher at the Ethereum Foundation, is the main supporter of the proposed change. He stated that while the current validator limit promotes decentralization, it inadvertently leads to the inflation of the validator set.
Neuder explained that raising the limit could slow down the expansion of active validator sets, ultimately improving the efficiency of the network in achieving finality within a single slot.
According to Neuder, the proposed change also introduces the possibility of automatic reinvestment of validator rewards. Additionally, the proposal aims to address operational issues for large node operators, including exchanges like Coinbase, which currently maintain tens of thousands of validation nodes due to the existing stake limit.
However, Neuder also warned of related risks, including the potential for higher slashing penalties for accidental double proposals.