When the performance of a public chain reaches its ceiling, what comes next? Do we keep fighting for dominance at the DApp layer—or do we innovate deeper at the infrastructure level?



I believe Solayer is an answer for Solana.



Most people see Solayer through the lens of restaking and yield: “make your SOL work harder and earn more.” That’s true, but it’s also a narrow view. Solayer is not just about boosting APY. It’s about building an entirely new security-sharing layer—a “Security-as-a-Service” model for the Solana ecosystem.






Rethinking Solana’s Architecture




Before Solayer, Solana’s structure was essentially two-dimensional:




  • Layer 1 (Mainnet): Providing consensus and security


  • Layer 2 (DApps): Building applications directly on top




This setup left little room for projects that wanted to innovate at the infrastructure level. An L2, oracle, or cross-chain bridge would have to bootstrap its own validator set—an expensive and time-consuming process.



Solayer introduces a Layer 1.5.


Through restaking, it unlocks the security value of billions in staked SOL and LSTs, transforming them into composable, on-demand security services.



Instead of building their own validator networks, new projects (AVSs, or Actively Validated Services) can “rent” security from Solayer, tapping into a pool of tens of thousands of SOL stakers.






Why This Matters




🔹 Lower Barriers → Faster Innovation


By outsourcing security, infrastructure teams can focus on building. Expect to see decentralized sequencers, L2s/L3s, oracles, cross-chain solutions, databases, and even AI networks emerge rapidly on Solana.



🔹 SOL Value Capture Upgrade


SOL won’t just be gas or staking collateral for L1. Its economic bandwidth will extend across the entire Solana ecosystem via Solayer, turning SOL into a share of the “security equity” of a federated network.



🔹 InfiniSVM: The Big Leap


Solayer isn’t stopping at security sharing. With hardware-accelerated SVM virtual machines, it could offer not just security, but also high-performance computing as a service. If realized, this transforms Solayer from a security hub into a computing hub.






The Challenges




Of course, this vision is not without risks:




  • Shared Security = Shared Risk: Any vulnerability in one AVS could impact the entire system. Risk isolation and slashing design are critical.


  • Complexity: A multi-layered ecosystem increases attack surfaces. Educating users on risks will be a major challenge.


  • Time Horizon: Narratives like “Security-as-a-Service” and InfiniSVM are long-term plays. Adoption will take time, and hype may outpace delivery.







Final Thoughts




If we only focus on TVL and APY, we’re missing the bigger picture. Solayer represents Solana’s shift from a monolithic chain to a federated ecosystem.



It’s an attempt to define the next-generation paradigm of blockchain economic security—and that opportunity far exceeds simple yield farming.



So here’s the question:


👉 Will “Security-as-a-Service” become one of the core narratives of the next bull run?


Or are we underestimating the risks hiding beneath the surface?



Looking forward to your perspectives.



@Solayer #BuiltonSolayer $LAYER