EigenLayer
Staking · Restaking · EIGEN
EigenLayer (EigenCloud) is the pioneering restaking protocol: ETH stakers and LST holders restake to extend cryptoeconomic security to Actively Validated Services (AVSs) in exchange for additional rewards.
Restaking — reuse staked ETH to secure new services.
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Competitors
Ranked top→bottom — who competes with EigenLayer and how they differ.
| # | Competitor | Positioning | Similarities | Differentiator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Symbiotic | Permissionless, modular restaking protocol positioned as the main direct competitor to EigenLayer. | Also provides shared/restaked security to external services (networks) using staked collateral and slashing. | Symbiotic is collateral-agnostic and more modular/permissionless in what assets and networks it supports, versus EigenLayer's ETH-centric, more integrated design. |
| 2 | Karak | Multi-asset restaking layer competing for restaked security and AVS-style services. | Offers restaking of assets to secure additional services, similar AVS/operator model. | Broader multi-chain and multi-asset collateral focus rather than EigenLayer's Ethereum-first approach. |
| 3 | Babylon | Bitcoin staking / shared-security protocol extending BTC economic security to other chains. | Shared-security primitive that lets an underlying asset's stake secure additional networks. | Uses Bitcoin (not Ethereum) as the base collateral and a different, BTC-native staking mechanism. |