What is Restaking?

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Restaking extends the security of a base layer (like Ethereum) to other protocols. With EigenLayer, you can restake your staked ETH (or liquid staking tokens like stETH) to validate other services — oracles, bridges, rollups — and earn additional rewards. This creates a security marketplace where new protocols don't need to bootstrap their own validator sets. The risk: slashing conditions multiply, and a failure in one restaked service could affect your base stake.

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