It’s been about a month since the Shanghai update went live, but data from the Ethereum network, Decrypt states, shows that enthusiasts are still ready to stake ETH.

The Shanghai update allowed Ethereum stakers to withdraw their coins from the network. Some users have been on hold since December 2020 when the feature was first announced.

One of the most notable events that followed the update was the removal of numerous Kraken exchange clients from the system. The American crypto exchange is having problems with the authorities. As a result, the proceedings with the regulator, which could have cost the trading platform $30 million, were resolved amicably, but the staking operations for Americans on Kraken had to be closed.

Among the market players who are still waiting for the withdrawal of their funds, the largest pool falls on another crypto exchange, Coinbase: there are about 55,000 ETH.

The difference between those who want to start staking and those who want to withdraw their coins is positive, the publication’s experts say. The former outnumber the latter, totaling $186 million (97,586 ETH).

Ethereum staking is still attractive to crypto enthusiasts, and they are ready to continue to receive income in this way. However, some still prefer to withdraw funds and earn on investments, trading, arbitrage and other ways.