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How Is the 32 ETH Requirement a Barrier to Entry for Small Investors?

The high capital requirement forces small investors into pools or exchanges, increasing centralization risk.
Greeks.Live03.11.25

How Is the 32 ETH Requirement a Barrier to Entry for Small Investors?

The requirement of 32 ETH (a large sum of capital) to run a full validator node on Ethereum makes it inaccessible for many small investors. This capital requirement pushes smaller holders towards staking pools or centralized exchanges, which increases the centralization risk for the network, even though it is technically decentralized.

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