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Ethereum ‘Restaking’ Takes Shape as Next Big Trend in Blockchain Security

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Ethereum ‘Restaking’ Takes Shape as Next Big Trend in Blockchain Security EigenLayer’s platform for “restaking” is designed to extend Ethereum’s pooled security from ETH stakers to other blockchain systems – a way for developers to bootstrap new networks without having to create their own communities of network validators.

Coindesk 108 2023-08-18

What Is Ethereum’s ‘Data Availability’ Problem, and Why Does It Matter?

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What Is Ethereum’s ‘Data Availability’ Problem, and Why Does It Matter? Separate “data availability” layers could reduce congestion on the Ethereum network by making it easier for ancillary “rollup” networks to verify that transactional details exist and are available to download if needed — without actually downloading them. The concept might offer an alternative to Ethereum’s own proposed “danksharding” solution, …

Coindesk 172 2023-07-13