How Does Proof-of-Stake (PoS) Issuance Compare to the Burn Rate in Ethereum’s Economics?
In Ethereum's PoS model, new ETH is issued as staking rewards to validators who secure the network. The burn rate, introduced by EIP-1559, removes ETH via the Base Fee from every transaction.
The net change in ETH supply is the difference between the issuance and the burn rate. If the burn rate is consistently higher than the issuance, Ethereum becomes deflationary.
This balance creates a dynamic and demand-driven monetary policy.