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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