With ETH and BTC dropping, would it still be a good idea to stake/lend?

According to what I've heard, fears about interest rates and unrest in Kazakhstan are causing a lot of havoc in the crypto industry, particularly with ETH and BTC that have seen significant drops just last week. However I believe this is more indicative of the crypto market as a whole at this time.

So, with ETH being the clear number two for quite some time, would staking or lending be one of the best options if I wanted to maximize my long-term passive income using ETH? I was planning on either Lido, Haru Invest or Rocketpool as I keep seeing them on crypto subs.

Since I am bullish with ETH, I doubt it will be taken off the spot as Top 2 anytime soon, if that ever happens at all. Overall, when it becomes a bull market again, I believe BTC and ETH will still be at the top.