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EigenLayer Official: Restaking, AVS & EigenDA Hub 

EigenLayer Official: Restaking & AVS Hub 

EigenLayer Official is the foundational protocol that introduces Restaking to Ethereum, creating an open marketplace for decentralized trust. This technical documentation serves as the primary resource for participating in Actively Validated Services (AVS), utilizing EigenDA Data Availability, and understanding the utility of EIGEN Token Staking. EigenLayer transforms Ethereum's trust into a programmable commodity. 

EigenLayer Ecosystem: The Trust Marketplace 

EigenLayer decouples "Trust" from "Consensus," allowing it to be exported.

Restaking: Users with staked ETH (Native) or LSTs (like stETH, rETH) can "restake" these assets in EigenLayer smart contracts. This stake is then used to secure additional networks (AVSs).

Pooled Security: Instead of a new bridge or oracle issuing a new token to pay for security (which is expensive and fragile), they can rent security from EigenLayer's multi-billion dollar pool of ETH.

Operator Model: Restakers generally do not run the complex software for every AVS. Instead, they Delegate their stake to specialized Operators who manage the infrastructure and charge a commission on the rewards.

EigenDA & Infrastructure 

The infrastructure of EigenLayer Official supports high-throughput applications.

EigenDA: The first AVS to launch. It is a data availability store that does not execute transactions but stores data blobs. It is critical for L2 Rollups, offering higher throughput (10 MB/s+) and lower costs than Ethereum CallData.

Slashing Logic: Restaking involves risk. If an Operator acts maliciously (e.g., double signing on a sidechain), the protocol can enforce Slashing, burning a portion of the restaked ETH.

EIGEN Intersubjectivity: The EIGEN token secures faults that are not "objectively" provable on-chain (like withholding data). It uses a "fork-based" slashing mechanism where the social consensus of token holders determines the correct chain state.

Points, EIGEN & AVS Rewards 

The reward system is multi-layered, rewarding risk and capital provision.

AVS Rewards: Stakers earn rewards (yield) paid by the AVSs they secure. This could be in ETH, USDC, or the AVS's native token.

EigenLayer Points: Historically, the protocol tracks user contribution via EigenLayer Points, which measure the time-weighted staking of ETH. These points are often used as a metric for the distribution of the EIGEN token.

EIGEN Staking: Staking EIGEN adds a second layer of security. While ETH secures "Objective" faults, EIGEN secures "Intersubjective" faults, creating a comprehensive trust shield.

Security, Audits, and Risks 

EigenLayer Official introduces new risk vectors to Ethereum that users must understand.

Slashing Risk: Restaking is not risk-free. By delegating to an Operator, you trust them not to misbehave. If they are slashed by an AVS, your principal (ETH) is burned.

Smart Contract Risk: As a complex middleware, EigenLayer adds a layer of smart contract risk on top of the underlying LST and Ethereum protocol risks.

Audits: The protocol has undergone extensive audits by firms like Consensys Diligence, Sigma Prime, and Trail of Bits. The EIGEN token's novel intersubjective forking mechanism has also been reviewed by cryptoeconomic researchers.

Official Documentation & Reference 

Access the verified EigenLayer Official technical resources below:

App: app.eigenlayer.xyz

Docs: docs.eigenlayer.xyz

Twitter: x.com/eigenlayer

Forum: forum.eigenlayer.xyz

Frequently Asked Questions 

What is an AVS? Actively Validated Services (AVS) are protocols (like oracles, bridges, or EigenDA) that use EigenLayer's restaked ETH for security instead of launching their own validator network.

What is the EIGEN token used for? EIGEN Token Staking is used to secure the network against "intersubjective" faults—errors that humans can see but code cannot easily prove. It uses a unique forking mechanism for enforcement.

What is the risk of restaking? The primary risk is Slashing. If the Operator you delegate to behaves maliciously on an AVS, a portion of your staked ETH can be destroyed.

What is EigenDA? EigenDA Data Availability is a decentralized data store built on EigenLayer. It makes it extremely cheap for Layer 2s (Rollups) to post transaction data.