Eigenlayer is a groundbreaking protocol that transforms Ethereum’s trust model into an open marketplace for decentralized services. By allowing ETH and liquid staking tokens to be restaked, Eigenlayer lets developers bootstrap trust without launching new validator networks. This mechanism fosters permissionless innovation and enhances the security guarantees of new blockchain systems. In short, Eigenlayer makes Ethereum’s security programmable and reusable across the ecosystem.
Allows stakers to reuse their staked ETH to secure multiple protocols, unlocking a new era of capital efficiency in decentralized security.
Developers can compose new services that leverage Ethereum’s validator set without needing to build consensus from scratch.
Eigenlayer creates a dynamic marketplace for trust, where participants choose which protocols to secure based on incentives and risk.
Dozens of projects are building on Eigenlayer’s foundation — from oracle networks and data availability layers to new DeFi primitives. Each participant strengthens the broader Ethereum ecosystem by extending its cryptoeconomic security outward.