Restaking

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Ethereum Could Face 'Hidden Risks' From Ballooning Restaking Market: Coinbase
Restaking has grown into the second-largest DeFi sector on the Ethereum blockchain and is likely to become a core part of the network’s infrastructure, the report said.
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ETHFI price (CoinDesk)
Ether.Fi's ETHFI Jumps 50% to Record, May Boost Valuations for Liquid Restaking Token Airdrops: Analyst
Restaking has become one of the hottest sectors in DeFi, with new protocols leveraging Ethereum's proof-of-stake blockchain to secure other networks.
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Ether.Fi's Token Falls 20% After Debut
55.76% of ETHFI's supply has been allocated to core contributors and investors.
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Justin Sun at Consensus 2019 (CoinDesk)
Justin Sun Deposits $480M of ETH to Restaking Protocol Ether.Fi
Ether.Fi is nearing $3 billion in total value locked.
Justin Sun at Consensus 2019 (CoinDesk)

Swell developed its rollup with AltLayer and EigenLayer. (Unsplash modified by CoinDesk)
Ethereum Staking Protocol Swell Unveils Layer-2 Rollup With $1B Total Value Locked
Swell developed the rollup alongside Ethereum scaler AltLayer and a16z-backed crypto-staking project EigenLayer.
Swell developed its rollup with AltLayer and EigenLayer. (Unsplash modified by CoinDesk)

Ether.Fi CEO Mike Silagadze (CoinDesk, modified using PhotoMosh)
Ether.Fi, Liquid Restaking Protocol, to Release ETHFI Token on Binance Launchpool Next Week
Liquid restaking protocols like Ether.Fi are designed to reuse Ethereum's proof-of-stake blockchain to secure other networks and protocols, and have quickly become one of the...
Ether.Fi CEO Mike Silagadze (CoinDesk, modified using PhotoMosh)

Omni Network signs $600 million deal with Ether.Fi (Blogging guide/Unsplash)
Omni Network Signs $600M Restaking Deal With Ether.Fi to Enhance Security
Both Omni and Ether.Fi have committed to EigenLayer's pooled security model.
Omni Network signs $600 million deal with Ether.Fi (Blogging guide/Unsplash)

ether.fi raises $23 million (Giorgio Trovato/Unsplash)
Liquid Restaking Protocol Ether.Fi Raises $23M Series A
The total amount of capital on ether.fi has jumped from $103 million to $1.66 billion since the turn of the year.
ether.fi raises $23 million (Giorgio Trovato/Unsplash)

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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