Do You Need to Think Twice Before Restaking Your Assets? - Ep. 488

In this episode, Sreeram Kannan, founder of EigenLayer, and Konstantin Lomashuk, cofounder of Lido Finance, discuss the complex world of staking in Ethereum's post-Shanghai ecosystem.
 
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Show highlights:

how the staking ecosystem in Ethereum looks after the full completion of the Merge

what EigenLayer is and why it's called that

whether EigenLayer's model is more similar to Polkadot or, actually, to Ethereum Layer 2s

what the risks of restaking are, for both projects and users

how Lido is working to keep Ethereum decentralized and censorship-resistant

what superfluid staking is and whether it could be done on Ethereum

how EigenLayer incentivizes alignment between the delegator and the stakers

whether there's a risk that Lido could become a governance layer for Ethereum

what can be done to increase staking services adoption

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Guests:

Sreeram Kannan, founder of EigenLayer

Konstantin Lomashuk, cofounder of Lido Finance

Previous coverage of Unchained on Ethereum staking: 

Shapella in the Rearview: After Major Upgrade, What’s Next for Ethereum?

How Will ETH React to Ethereum’s Shanghai Upgrade?

Post-Merge, If Lido Becomes Dominant, What Does That Mean for Ethereum?

In the Recent Crypto Market Meltdown, What Role Did Lido’s stETH Play?

Is ETH on Its Way to Becoming Ultra-Sound Money? Yes, Says Justin Drake

Learn more:

How Liquid Staking Works

A Guide to Ethereum’s Shanghai Upgrade

How to Stake Ethereum With Liquid Staking

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In this episode, Sreeram Kannan, founder of EigenLayer, and Konstantin Lomashuk, cofounder of Lido Finance, discuss the complex world of staking in Ethereum's post-Shanghai ecosystem.

 

Listen to the episode on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Overcast, Podcast Addict, Pocket Casts, Stitcher, Castbox, Google Podcasts, TuneIn, Amazon Music, or on your favorite podcast platform.

Show highlights:

how the staking ecosystem in Ethereum looks after the full completion of the Merge
what EigenLayer is and why it's called that
whether EigenLayer's model is more similar to Polkadot or, actually, to Ethereum Layer 2s
what the risks of restaking are, for both projects and users
how Lido is working to keep Ethereum decentralized and censorship-resistant
what superfluid staking is and whether it could be done on Ethereum
how EigenLayer incentivizes alignment between the delegator and the stakers
whether there's a risk that Lido could become a governance layer for Ethereum
what can be done to increase staking services adoption

Thank you to our sponsors!

Crypto.com

Guests:

Sreeram Kannan, founder of EigenLayer

Konstantin Lomashuk, cofounder of Lido Finance
Previous coverage of Unchained on Ethereum staking: 
Shapella in the Rearview: After Major Upgrade, What’s Next for Ethereum?
How Will ETH React to Ethereum’s Shanghai Upgrade?
Post-Merge, If Lido Becomes Dominant, What Does That Mean for Ethereum?
In the Recent Crypto Market Meltdown, What Role Did Lido’s stETH Play?
Is ETH on Its Way to Becoming Ultra-Sound Money? Yes, Says Justin Drake
Learn more:
How Liquid Staking Works
A Guide to Ethereum’s Shanghai Upgrade
How to Stake Ethereum With Liquid Staking

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