# Introduction Welcome to the Stakewithus ETH staking platform! Here, users can stake ETH, earn rewards and contribute to Ethereum in a non-custodial system without dealing with the hassle of running their own validator nodes. Simply connect your wallet, deposit your ETH and begin staking today. ## What is Ethereum staking? Ethereum successfully moved from Proof-of-Work (PoW) to Proof-of-Stake (PoS), colloquially known as "The Merge" on September 15, 2022, and PoS withdrawals were enabled with the Shapella set of upgrades on April 12, 2023. As a PoS blockchain, anyone can participate in the Ethereum by running specialized software known as validator clients and putting up an ETH deposit, hence the term "stake". These clients work together to produce blocks and vote on the correct state of the blockchain, and earn [rewards](https://eth-docs.stakewith.us/eth-staking/rewards#breakdown) for contributing to the safety, security and decentralization of the network. ## Why Stakewithus? Staking ETH comes with its own set of [risks](https://eth-docs.stakewith.us/eth-staking/faqs#id-5.-what-are-the-risks-associated-with-staking-eth) as validators are penalized for acting in ways that harm the network. It is not recommended to run validators without dedicated hardware, technical expertise and an understanding of best practices in the fields of cybersecurity and networking. Save time and effort by letting our expert team do this work for you so you can just sit back and watch your ETH balance grow. ## The Team Anchored in staking and blockchain infrastructure, [Stakewithus](https://www.stakewith.us/) provides solutions for crypto asset investors to secure blockchains, earn rewards and yield across multi-chain ecosystems. The team is based in Singapore and has a proven track record of running node infrastructure across multiple blockchains since 2019. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://eth-docs.stakewith.us/introduction.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.