EigenLayer Primer

TODO: Complete EigenLayer Architecture Overview

This document should introduce readers unfamiliar with EigenLayer to:

Required Sections

• What is EigenLayer?

  • Restaking concept: reusing staked capital across multiple services
  • AVLs (Actively Validated Ledgers) vs AVSs (Active Validator Sets)
  • EigenLayer as the coordination layer

• Key Concepts

  • Operators: Who runs validators
  • Delegators: Who provides capital
  • AVSs: Services that use restaked capital
  • Slashing: When and why stake is forfeited

• EigenLayer Architecture

  • Core contracts (StrategyManager, DelegationManager, SlasherRegistry)
  • Interaction flow: delegator → operator → AVS
  • Staking mechanics (deposits, withdrawals, queues)

• AVS Ecosystem

  • Examples of existing AVSs (data feeds, sequencers, threshold cryptography)
  • Why operators choose certain AVSs
  • AVS competition & market dynamics

• Risk Considerations

  • Multiple concurrent risks from different AVSs
  • Operator concentration risk
  • Correlation between AVSs

Links & References

• Primary audience: Developers new to EigenLayer
• Prerequisites: Understanding of Ethereum staking
• Related docs:
  • Restaking Risks
  • Risk Scoring Methodology

Status: NOT STARTED — Requires product team expertise on EigenLayer internals