0xResearch The Next Chapter For EigenZero | Bryan Pellegrino & Sreeram Kannan
Nov 19, 2025
Sreeram Kannan, a crypto-economic security expert and co-creator of Eigenlayer, teams up with Bryan Pellegrino from LayerZero Labs to unveil EigenZero. They discuss decentralized verifier networks (DVNs) and how they enhance cross-chain messaging. The duo explains the insured-bridge concept and its implications for security and throughput. Developers are encouraged to leverage EigenCloud’s capabilities for scalable solutions, while AI agents are explored for verifying model correctness. Insights on adoption metrics and future roadmap priorities round out their fascinating conversation.
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Economic Stake Secures DVNs
- EigenZero ties crypto-economic stake to DVNs so bridges gain insured economic security.
- If operators misbehave they get slashed and victims get compensated via redistribution.
Five Million Dollar Slashable Pipe
- EigenZero provides a reusable framework plus an implementation backed by $5M of slashable ZERO.
- That stake acts like a throughput pipe enabling near-instant insured transfers with small stake relative to daily volume.
DVNs Are Heterogeneous Attestation Layers
- A DVN is any mechanism producing attestations about cross-chain state, and they vary widely in design and size.
- Asset issuers choose DVN combinations to balance cost, trust, and security per use case.