Vitalik Buterin Estimates Ethereum (ETH) Needs 700,000 ETH in Annual Subsidies

Vitalik Buterin estimates Ethereum needs about 700,000 ETH a year in protocol subsidies, which would cut validator income by roughly two-thirds. The proposal aims to sustain network security and decentralization, but it raises questions about the long-term economics of staking and the impact on validators.