Wolfgang Vitale (w4vitale)

2/14 EigenLayer manages decentralized trust, and in particular cryptoeconomic security. Decentralized trust is the base layer needed for all decentralized applications. Without a solid decentralized base, you can't build applications that provide different value from centralized counterparts.

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3/14 Programmable staking is not the only way to access decentralized trust. There are plenty of options with different advantages and drawbacks.

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4/14 Programmable staking (as a more generic form of restaking) is a way to rent cryptoeconomic security by adding slashing conditions to pre-existing assets.

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Restaking and EigenLayer from first principles 1/14 As the restaking conversation is moving to LRTs and risks, let's take a step back and ensure we have the basics covered! - Why do we need AVSs? - What is programmable staking? - How is it implemented in Eigenlayer? - What can you build on top?

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