Symbiotic
Staking · Restaking · SYMB
Symbiotic is a permissionless restaking protocol where any ERC-20 (not just ETH) can be used as collateral to secure networks, with modular vaults and operator delegation.
Permissionless, multi-asset shared security.
Total staked
$314.5M
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Competitors
Ranked top→bottom — who competes with Symbiotic and how they differ.
| # | Competitor | Positioning | Similarities | Differentiator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | EigenLayer | The largest and first-mover restaking / shared-security protocol on Ethereum. | Both let staked capital be reused to provide economic security to multiple networks/services with slashing enforcement. | EigenLayer was ETH- and LST-centric with a more curated AVS onboarding model; Symbiotic is fully permissionless, asset-agnostic (any ERC-20), and uses immutable core contracts with per-network customization. (EigenLayer later added permissionless ERC-20 support.) |
| 2 | Karak | Multi-asset universal restaking protocol competing for shared-security mindshare. | Permissionless-leaning, multi-asset restaking that lets deposited assets secure additional services. | Different architecture and risk model; Symbiotic emphasizes modular vaults, resolver-based veto slashing, and curator-run collateral markets. |
| 3 | Symbiotic (Core V2 collateral-markets peers) | With Core V2, Symbiotic also competes with shared-collateral / capital-efficiency infrastructure rather than restaking alone. | Aims to give multiple DeFi applications access to a shared, productive collateral base. | Positioning is distinct enough that no single named competitor is asserted from a primary source here. |