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How correlated is leverage ratio with slash frequency?
The correlation is likely negative at the individual level but positive at the systemic level. Individually, a highly leveraged operator has a stronger financial incentive to avoid slashing and may invest more in robust infrastructure and monitoring, potentially lowering their idiosyncratic slash frequency. Systemically, however, high aggregate leverage increases correlated slash frequency risk. Leveraged positions are more sensitive to market volatility, leading to clustered liquidations during stress. This stress can cause network instability and operational errors for other validators. Furthermore, the pursuit of yield to service leverage may push operators toward riskier, less-audited AVSes, increasing the overall probability of a bug-induced, correlated slashing event.
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