Last Friday’s AMA gathered Web3 leaders to discuss how restaking can cut costs, boost scalability, and enhance security for Ethereum-based protocols and beyond.
Speakers highlighted promising applications such as oracles, rollups, MEV solutions, and liquidity strategies already using restaking-like mechanisms to increase rewards.
Experts shared cautious optimism for mainstream adoption by 2025, stressing the need for education, simplified tools, and strong risk management to attract more users.
Recap of CoinRank’s AMA on Ethereum restaking last Friday, exploring project innovations, top use cases, mainstream adoption potential by 2025, and practical advice for newcomers to the space.
Last Friday, our community hosted an in-depth AMA, bringing together builders, exchange representatives, and infrastructure innovators to discuss one of Ethereum’s most talked-about developments—restaking. Over the course of the session, guests shared their project updates, examined the practical implications of restaking, debated its potential to go mainstream by 2025, and offered valuable advice for those new to the space.
WHAT MAKES THESE PROJECTS STAND OUT
The AMA opened with introductions from each participating project.
DotScan, an AI-driven smart contract auditing platform, focuses on improving restaking security. By verifying contracts before users commit tokens, it reduces the cost of professional audits from over $10,000 to just a few hundred dollars, with results delivered in one to two days.
BittanEX, a new centralized exchange, aims to be a trusted Web3 trading gateway. Plans for 2025 include global expansion, technology upgrades, product innovation, stronger compliance, and ecosystem growth through partnerships.
CLP operates a fully on-chain liquidity protocol and native stablecoin platform. Its zero-interest lending model connects Bitcoin and Ethereum liquidity while reducing costs for participants.
MiroPay, a Bitcoin-based payment solution, focuses on simplifying everyday crypto transactions. While not built on Ethereum, it benefits from restaking’s ability to make stablecoin transfers cheaper and faster.
ZeroSpace and other projects highlighted user-focused tools, strategic partnerships, and infrastructure designed to make blockchain services more efficient and accessible.
DEFINING RESTAKING AND ITS PROBLEM-SOLVING POTENTIAL
Restaking allows staked ETH to be reused for securing additional services beyond Ethereum’s base layer. This approach offers:
Cost efficiency: New protocols can borrow Ethereum’s validator set instead of building their own.
Faster scalability: Shared security enables quicker launches and broader adoption.
Ecosystem resilience: Multiple protocols benefit from Ethereum’s established trust and security.
DotScan stressed that accessible, high-quality audits can accelerate adoption, while MiroPay noted that scalability improvements from restaking could lower transaction costs across payment channels.
PROMISING APPLICATION AREAS FOR RESTAKING
Participants identified several high-potential use cases:
Oracles: Securely bringing real-world data on-chain without building separate validator networks.
Rollups: Using Ethereum’s staked ETH for Layer 2 security, reducing costs by up to 90% compared with mainnet operations.
MEV solutions: Managing miner extractable value risks through shared security.
Liquidity protocols: As CLP explained, users already engage in restaking-like strategies by borrowing stablecoins, reinvesting in crypto, and earning additional rewards.
WILL RESTAKING BECOME MAINSTREAM BY 2025?
Views varied among speakers:
Optimistic outlook: Some believe restaking will be common among institutions and advanced users within 18 months, driven by lower costs and improved security.
Measured approach: Others expect it to remain “behind the scenes” for rollups, bridges, and oracles, with retail adoption slowed by complexity and the need for education.
Key concerns: Validator concentration, potential cross-protocol failures, and the technical barriers faced by newcomers.
ADVICE FOR NEWCOMERS
Speakers offered practical guidance for anyone new to restaking:
Start with audited protocols to avoid vulnerabilities.
Understand where yields come from and what triggers slashing.
Choose reputable operators with transparent track records.
Learn the basics before committing funds.
Only take risks you can price and afford, approaching restaking like underwriting.
Some also envisioned AI-powered tools in the future that could automatically match users with restaking opportunities based on individual risk preferences.
THE ROAD AHEAD
The AMA demonstrated that restaking is more than a technical refinement—it is a strategic upgrade to Ethereum’s security architecture. With the potential to enhance efficiency, scalability, and interoperability, restaking is already proving its worth in areas like oracles, rollups, and liquidity protocols. Broader adoption will depend on simplifying participation, improving user education, and managing systemic risks.
For builders, institutions, and informed retail participants, the coming year will be decisive in determining whether restaking becomes a core element of Web3 infrastructure or remains primarily a tool for advanced users.
〈INSIGHTS FROM COINRANK’S AMA: RESTAKING’S ROLE IN ETHEREUM’S FUTURE〉這篇文章最早發佈於《CoinRank》。
