Restaking

EigenLayer CEO Sreeram Kannan (University of Michigan, modified by CoinDesk)
Eigen Labs, Developer Behind Restaking Protocol EigenLayer, Raises $100M From A16z Crypto
Pioneering restaking project EigenLayer, a project led by Sreeram Kannan, isn't even live, but investors are piling in. A16z Crypto is affiliated with the venture capital firm...
EigenLayer CEO Sreeram Kannan (University of Michigan, modified by CoinDesk)

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The Protocol: Restaking Tokens Are Exploding, and Restaking Isn't Even Live
In this week's issue of our weekly blockchain tech newsletter, Sam Kessler explores how "liquid restaking tokens" or LRTs are remaking decentralized finance. PLUS: Starknet's...
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EigenLayer CEO Sreeram Kannan (University of Michigan, modified by CoinDesk)
Restaking Protocol Kelp DAO Brings Liquidity to EigenLayer Points
Kelp DAO's newly announced kelp earned points (KEP) token brings liquidity to EigenLayer Points.
EigenLayer CEO Sreeram Kannan (University of Michigan, modified by CoinDesk)

Puffer has reached a milestone $1B in deposits within 3 weeks of its launch. (Stelio Puccinelli/Unsplash)
Liquid Restaking Protocol Puffer Rakes in $1B in Deposits in Just 3 Weeks
Liquid restaking protocols are seeing ample demand from users as speculation mounts over potential applications for the Ethereum restaking juggernaut EigenLayer, and the pros...
Puffer has reached a milestone $1B in deposits within 3 weeks of its launch. (Stelio Puccinelli/Unsplash)

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Liquid Restaking Tokens or 'LRTs' Revived Ethereum DeFi. Can the Hype Last?
New liquid restaking platforms like Puffer and Ether.Fi have attracted billions of dollars in deposits, but they've birthed a speculative "points" frenzy that carries some ris...
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Eigenlayer TVL (DefiLlama)
EigenLayer's Cap Lift Prompts $4B Inflow as ETH Restaking Heats Up
Capital locked on restaking protocols is now at $10 billion, in December it was just $350 million.
Eigenlayer TVL (DefiLlama)

Pendle TVL. (DeFiLlama)
DeFi Platform Pendle Nears $1B in Total Value Locked
Pendle crossed the $100 million TVL mark in mid-June 2023.
Pendle TVL. (DeFiLlama)

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Ether.Fi Rolls Out Liquid Staking Token eETH, That Can be Restaked on EigenLayer
In March, Ether.fi raised $5.3 million in a seed round led by North Island VC.
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EigenLayer CEO Sreeram Kannan. (Bradley Keoun)
EigenLayer’s Sreeram Kannan on the Hot (and Risky) Ethereum Trend of ‘Restaking’
In an exclusive interview, Sreeram Kannan, the founder of EigenLayer and a pioneer behind restaking, discusses his project's goals as a new landscape for restaking emerges.
EigenLayer CEO Sreeram Kannan. (Bradley Keoun)