🔁 EigenLayer: The $18B Protocol That’s Changing How Ethereum Secures Itself
Ethereum’s infrastructure is evolving fast — and EigenLayer is leading that transformation.
By enabling users to restake already-staked ETH, the protocol lets capital secure not just Ethereum, but other decentralized services like rollups and oracles. This innovation — called re-staking — has helped push EigenLayer to over $18 billion in TVL in under a year.
The protocol’s momentum is impossible to ignore:
– Backed by a16z
– Released the $EIGEN token (non-transferable at launch)
– Rapid adoption across Ethereum tooling and LST platforms
Even major exchanges are responding. WhiteBIT, for example, has launched a campaign with EigenLayer — featuring a 500 USDTB prize pool — to bring this narrative to a broader audience.
As re-staking becomes the backbone for new infrastructure, its adoption could reshape how we think about capital efficiency and network security in Web3.
