In this episode of Empire, Sreeram Kannan and Calvin Liu explain how EigenLayer creates a market for decentralized trust to enable permissionless infrastructure innovation. We explore EigenLayer's core use cases, slashing mechanics, economic incentives, re-staking risks and more. EigenLayer might be the most underrated project in Ethereum right now. Tune in to find out why!
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Timestamps:

(00:00) Introduction
(01:08) EigenLayer 101
(18:04) Liquid vs Native Staking
(24:24) Why Calvin Joined EigenLayer
(28:51) Core Use Cases
(49:50) Improper Slashing Risk
(1:00:00) EigenLayer’s Flywheel and Business Model
(1:05:45) Systemic Risks: Overleveraging Staked ETH

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Resources

EigenLayer
https://www.eigenlayer.com/

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