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EigenLayer

The restaking protocol that lets Ethereum stakers secure additional services (AVSs).

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What EigenLayer is

EigenLayer pioneered restaking: ETH stakers opt in to secure additional protocols (AVSs) and earn extra rewards. It turned Ethereum's security into rentable infrastructure.

Beyond price

Even in a down market, EigenLayer's utility, cheap, shared trust for new infrastructure, keeps compounding.

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