Unchained

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

May 2, 2023

Sreeram Kannan, founder of EigenLayer, and Konstantin Lomashuk, cofounder of Lido Finance, dive into the evolving Ethereum staking landscape post-Shanghai upgrade. They discuss EigenLayer's innovative approach to security, the risks of restaking, and how Lido aims to maintain decentralization. The duo explores the intriguing concept of superfluid staking and its potential in DeFi. Listeners will also learn about the challenges of balancing staking rewards with Ethereum's core values and what this means for the future of decentralized finance.

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Konstantin Lomashuk

Sreeram Kannan

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Episode notes

Intro

6min

Exploring Eigenlayer: Innovations in Ethereum Staking

25min

Exploring the Future of Liquid Staking and Ethereum Security

5min

Exploring the Concept of Superfluid Staking in DeFi

2min

Navigating Risks in DeFi and Liquid Staking

11min

Exploring DeFi and Ethereum Staking

18min

Wrapping Up Insights on Staking and Future Developments

2min

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

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