Reusing staked assets to secure additional protocols, earning extra yield.
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What Is Restaking?
Restaking allows staked assets (like stETH) to be re-staked to secure additional protocols called Actively Validated Services (AVSs). This earns extra yield while using the same capital.
EigenLayer
EigenLayer pioneered restaking on Ethereum:
Restake ETH or LSTs
Secure AVSs (oracles, bridges, etc.)
Earn staking + AVS rewards
Pooled security for new protocols
How It Works
Stake ETH via LST (earn ~4%)
Restake LST on EigenLayer
AVSs use restaked capital for security
Earn additional AVS rewards
Liquid Restaking Tokens (LRTs)
LRTs provide liquid tokens representing restaked positions:
weETH (EtherFi)
ezETH (Renzo)
rsETH (Kelp)
pufETH (Puffer)
Yield Stack
Base ETH staking: ~4%
AVS rewards: Variable
Points/airdrops: Potential
Total: 6-15%+
Risks
Slashing from AVS misbehavior
Smart contract complexity
Operator selection
Correlation risk
Examples
•Restaking stETH on EigenLayer earns staking yield plus AVS rewards
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