The Blockchain Socialist How to do resilient Global Collaboration on decentralized protocols with Jake Hartnell
Jan 26, 2025
Jake Hartnell, co-founder of Layer and contributor in the Cosmos ecosystem, explores innovative concepts of decentralized collaboration. He simplifies the mechanics of EigenLayer and its role in enabling restaking, which he reframes as 'commitments' for better governance. The conversation delves into cross-border cooperation, emphasizing the importance of on-chain commitments for dispute resolution and risk-sharing. Jake advocates for using these frameworks to build commons rather than mere profit, offering a refreshing perspective on collaboration in the decentralized space.
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Commitments Extend Ethereum's Purpose
- Restaking (rebranded as “commitments”) turns Ethereum stake into enforceable promises for off-chain services and governance.
- Jake Hartnell argues this mechanism lets blockchains act as multinational, censorship-resistant commitment machines.
EigenLayer Reuses Ethereum Security
- EigenLayer lets validators use their Ethereum stake to secure other services beyond the base chain.
- Jake explains restaking enables validators to voluntarily back off-chain computation and services with existing economic security.
Rebrand Restaking As Commitments
- Use the term "commitments" instead of "restaking" to make the concept clearer to nontechnical people.
- Reframing the mechanism improves public understanding and broader adoption, Jake suggests.