# Ethereum

ETH holders can activate validator software by staking at least 32 ETH. By doing this, they take on the role of a validator and assume responsibilities surrounding data storage, transaction processing, and adding blocks to the blockchain. The validators contribute to Ethereum's security, all while earning additional ETH as rewards.

### Why Stake ETH? <a href="#why-stake-eth" id="why-stake-eth"></a>

<table data-view="cards"><thead><tr><th></th><th></th><th></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Earn Rewards</strong></p><p></p><p>Rewards are earned by validators who contribute to the network's consensus by processing transactions into blocks and verifying the work of other validators.</p></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Better Security</strong></p><p></p><p>The network gets stronger against attacks as more ETH is staked, as it then requires more ETH to control a majority of the network.</p></td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>More sustainable</strong></p><p></p><p>Stakers don't need to do energy-intensive proof-of-work computations to participate in securing the network meaning staking nodes can run on relatively modest hardware using very little energy.</p></td><td></td><td></td></tr></tbody></table>


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