EigenLayer deploys restaking protocol on Ethereum mainnet
Ethereum re staking protocol EigenLayer has launched on Ethereum mainnet . The launch supports tokens including stETH, rETH, cbETH and solo-stakers. EigenLayer is designed to extend Ethereum security to software modules such as bridges, oracle networks and consensus mechanisms by utilizing restaking to offer pooled security mechanisms. They’re built on top of the network. The EigenLayer protocol consists of stakers, who commit stake, and operators, who provide technical validation services for actively validated services (AVSs), Brianna Montgomery, head of strategy at Eigen Labs, told Blockworks. Several AVSs are building on EigenLayer, and a handful have publicly pointed to their plans, Montgomery said. Known AVSs include EigenDA, Espresso, Witness Chain, Omni and Lagrange. “Others are building in private,” Montgomery said. “More details about projects building on EigenLayer will be shared as and when available.” How does EigenLayer work? Stakers can give permission to ...