ZK rollups just got faster, cheaper, and more secure as @eigenlayer brings decentralized proving and @eigen_da to @zksync's Elastic Network.

Why this matters for builders 👇

(Plus: link to a brand new @therollupco episode where @sreeramkannan and @gluk64 break it down) ♾️DECENTRALIZED PROVING

ZKsync is distributing ZK proving work to EigenLayer AVSs, enhancing security and censorship resistance.

This unlocks a marketplace where AVSs compete for proving jobs—driving down costs compared to centralized cloud solutions like AWS or GCP.

🏆 Announcing The Eigen Games Champions 🏆

By @BuildonEigen ♾️ @collegedao_hub

Out of 43 universities building at The Eigen Games, these 3 universities emerged victorious. 🥇 1st 🥇

@PennBlockchain – @quok_it by @aaawonzo & @ChosenOne229

Trust Layer for Decentralized Compute w/ @0xOthentic & @hyperbolic_labs for testing, validating, & aggregating NVIDIA GPU performance across networks

Repo: github.com/aabdel0181/Quo…

Demo: youtube.com/watch?v=ETeDLE…

1/ Two years ago, we launched with a vision; today, that vision has evolved.

Introducing Autonomous Verifiable Services—a powerful redefinition of AVS, moving beyond "Actively Validated Services."

Here's the reason for the shift and what it means for builders: 🧵 2/ When we first introduced AVSs, our focus was on the "how"—continuous monitoring and validation to ensure security in decentralized environments.

But we realized this definition only captured part of the story.

https://x.com/sreeramkannan/status/1870232724503703898

1/ OpenAI, Anthropic, and others are pushing agents forward. But who holds them accountable?

Introducing Level 1 Agents:

EigenLayer's framework for building verifiable, autonomous agents with cryptoeconomic guarantees

🧵👇 2/ AI agents are becoming the interface between users and next-gen applications.

But there's a problem: existing agents lack verifiability.

Their actions, memory, and decision-making are obscured in centralized black boxes.

1/ What would you build if users made a wish and saw their transaction on-chain?

EigenLayer Research dives into intents in this multi-part series.

Intention is All You Need (Part 1) explores intent-based apps like @CoWSwap & @AcrossProtocol + new upgrades only possible with AVSs. 2/

But first, what are intents?

Intents are desired outcomes.

Transactions (how) = specific execution path, readable to Ethereum validators

Intent (what) = desired state transition, require 3rd parties for on-chain settlement

https://x.com/CannnGurel/status/1663292583550803969

1/ Crypto & AI convergence is reshaping our digital future, with verifiability at its core.

Explore how blockchain's transparency meets AI's validation needs, creating new possibilities in DeFi, identity, and collaborative AI.

Many big terms to unpack here. Let's start! 🧵👇 2/ First, let's define verifiability in both contexts:

- In crypto: The ability to independently confirm transactions and state changes.
- In AI: The capacity to validate AI outputs and processes' accuracy, origin, and integrity.

EigenLayer x LayerZero: A CryptoEconomic DVN Framework

Protocols will be able to stake any token to bootstrap their own DVN. 1/ @Eigen_Labs & @LayerZero_Core introduce a groundbreaking framework for CryptoEconomic Decentralized Verifier Networks (DVNs), leveraging EigenLayer’s restaking & slashing mechanics with LayerZero’s secure messaging.

blog.eigenlayer.xyz/dvn/

EigenLayer Research: Intelligent DeFi

DeFi + limitless trustless compute & data = Intelligent DeFi

EigenLayer's first piece on AVS Consumers: exploring the intersection of AVSs and finance onchain ↓ Glue & coprocessor architectures: enabling a general-purpose glue (the EVM) to write business logic & call coprocessors for specialized computation

EigenLayer AVSs are coprocessors: handling tasks too expensive or impractical for the Ethereum finite state machine

What onchain markets would you build if trustless compute and data were no longer bottlenecks?

Unveiling our first Request for AVS: @Uniswap v4 hooks x EigenLayer AVS We're very bullish on Uniswap v4 and the ability to recreate any financial exchange onchain

EigenLayer adds in the missing components with trustless offchain compute and data

https://x.com/ishaan0x/status/1794790788175691834

Announcing: AVS mainnet launch

Six new AVSs are coming live today alongside EigenDA! 2/12

We’re excited to help launch @alt_layer MACH for restaked rollups, @brevis_zk coprocessor, @eoracle_network Ethereum native oracle, @lagrangedev State Committee, @witnesschain DePIN coordination layer, and @XterioGames MACH restaked rollup.

Check them out 👇

Announcing: EigenLayer ♾ EigenDA Mainnet Launch 1/ App:
Docs:

Read more here: app.eigenlayer.xyz
docs.eigenlayer.xyz
blog.eigenlayer.xyz/mainnet-launch…

EigenLayer Mainnet: The Journey Begins!

We're excited to announce a multi-phased approach to a secure & successful EigenLayer & @eigen_da mainnet launch!blog.eigenlayer.xyz/eigenlayer-mai… This phased rollout allows for rigorous testing & monitoring, minimizing risks & optimizing performance for everyone.

2023. RECAP 2024 has kicked off with great momentum! We are thrilled to unveil all the exciting developments in the EigenLayer ecosystem.

However, before diving into the new year, let's take a moment to reflect on the remarkable achievements of 2023. Here's the 2023 EigenLayer recap.

Cosmos. Ethereum. EigenLayer. Ethereum and Cosmos, two dynamic ecosystems, started with different visions 🔀 However, as they overcame similar obstacles, Ethereum's rollup-centric roadmap 🧗‍♀️ and Cosmos's internet of blockchains vision 🧱 are converging together.

Can you secure a PoS network with two tokens - your own network and Ethereum?

EigenLayer enables this innovative mechanism through dual staking👇

blog.eigenlayer.xyz/dual-staking/ 1/ Firstly, what is Dual Staking?

It involves using two tokens: an exogenous token - such as ETH, and an endogenous native token - your own network's token.

When combined, these tokens work together to secure a network 🔐

Intro to EigenDA: Hyperscale DA for Rollups

This post represents our 1st public, long-form content about EigenDA - what it is, how it works, what benefits it offers to rollups. There's too much to summarize fully, so please read at the link below!



1/5blog.eigenlayer.xyz/intro-to-eigen…
EigenDA intends to bring to the Ethereum ecosystem:

- Innovation towards the scaling endgame
- High throughput & low/predictable costs for novel on-chain use cases
- A tool to protect decentralization in shared security, and
- A proof point for programmable trust via EigenLayer

We're happy to share that the EigenLayer ecosystem is early but growing!



Today we highlight 12 early projects building/benefiting from EigenLayer, including actively validated services (AVSs) and users of AVSs such as EigenDA, the first AVS coming soon. blog.eigenlayer.xyz/twelve-early-p…
We are fortunate to work with such talented teams. In addition to these public collaborations, we work privately with many potential AVSs and EigenDA users. To register interest, use these forms:

AVS Interest:
EigenDA Interest: bit.ly/avsquestions
tinyurl.com/eigenda

We are thrilled to announce the deployment of the Stage-1 EigenLayer protocol on Ethereum Mainnet!

This marks a significant milestone in our mission to create a permissionless environment for innovation.

blog.eigenlayer.xyz/eigenlayer-sta… Ethereum stakers can now restake in EigenLayer by:

1️⃣ Depositing their liquid staking tokens into the EigenLayer contracts
2️⃣ Creating an EigenPod and setting their Beacon chain withdrawal credentials to their EigenPod address.

You can restake here app.eigenlayer.xyz

1/6: EigenLayer Stage 1 mainnet is set to launch soon, bringing restaking to ETH stakers and fueling innovation for AVSs.

This post explains benefits to restaking early: blog.eigenlayer.xyz/eigenlayer-mai…

To express interest in restaking early, fill out this form: share.hsforms.com/1D7t0gHzoQn6K3… 2/ EigenLayer will launch in stages throughout this year to ensure security and stability for users. The stages include:

✅ Restaking - Onboarding ETH stakers
✅ Operator Registration - Onboarding validators
✅ AVS Support - Launching modules, including EigenDA and several more

Happy to announce that EigenLabs, the team behind the initial development of the EigenLayer protocol, has raised $50 million in a Series A round led by @blockchaincap @blockchaincap Other firms in the round: @ElectricCapital, @polychaincap, @hack_vc, @FinalityCap, @cbventures among others

Previously EigenLabs raised $14.5 million in a seed round led by @polychaincap + @etherealvc, with @FigmentCapital, @daofive, @robotventures, @P2Pvalidator among others

We're proud to release the 1st public version of the EigenLayer whitepaper:

- in the new forum.eigenlayer.xyz/t/announcing-t…
- and at eigenlayer.xyz/whitepaper.pdf

It describes the key ideas the core developers are implementing into the 1st version of the protocol launching later this year.

1/6 On Wednesday 2/22 at 5pm UTC (9am PT), we're hosting a Twitter Spaces AMA to discuss the whitepaper, and everyone is invited:

twitter.com/i/spaces/1zqKV…

We're excited to hear your ideas and feedback. Tweet your questions or comments in advance so we can discuss them together!

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