Gm! This week we are joined by Lucas Bruder & Sreeram Kannan to discuss everything you need to know about restaking on Solana vs Ethereum. We deep dive into why does restaking matter, how it differs on Solana vs Ethereum, is economic security a meme & more. Enjoy!

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(00:00) Introduction

(01:11) What Is Restaking?

(03:33) Jito’s Restaking

(06:25) The EigenLayer Origin Story

(13:59) The Restaking Business Model

(17:48) Why Does Restaking Matter?

(26:52) Restaking On Solana vs Ethereum

(34:37) Data Availability

(42:39) Solana’s Inflation Impact On Staking

(45:31) Is Economic Security A Meme?

(52:39) Biggest Misconceptions About Restaking

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