The move separates ordinary Ethereum staking from higher-risk restaking exposure as a new proposal to cap validator rewards divides the staking sector.

  • Ether.fi has removed restaking from its main token, weETH, turning it into a plain Ethereum staking token and shifting restaking to a new token, weETHs.
  • The change lets users choose between standard staking rewards with weETH or higher-yield, higher-risk restaking exposure with weETHs.
  • Ether.fi’s move comes as Ethereum researchers propose cutting staking rewards to zero once staking participation crosses a threshold, a plan Ether.fi’s founder argues would hurt smaller stakers and staking-based products.

Until this week, anyone holding weETH was taking on both risks whether they wanted the extra rewards or not. Now the choice is theirs: Hold weETH for plain staking, or weETHs to take the restaking rewards and the extra risk that comes with them.

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