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Restaking and Bitcoin Staking
Restake your ETH or Stake BTC
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Understanding economic security
BTC staking and restaking protocols on Ethereum are similar concepts that involve leveraging existing economic security to support additional blockchain protocols and use cases:
- Ethereum already has economic security in place through staked ETH and LSTs, which secure the mainnet network. With restaking, you can secure both the Ethereum network and other applications (“AVSs” or “Networks,” depending on the restaking protocol).
- Bitcoin requires the creation of new mechanisms to use BTC as economic security, as it operates on Proof of Work (PoW) and doesn’t have an inherent Proof of Stake (PoS) model. Bitcoin staking protocols allow BTC assets to be collateralized in order to secure other protocols and networks, earning rewards from staked bitcoin in the process.
This approach enables both BTC and ETH to enhance the security of various networks, even though the underlying mechanisms differ.
Current and upcoming ETH Restaking Protocols
EigenLayer
EigenLayer is the first restaking protocol built on Ethereum, designed to enhance the utility of economic security by enabling users to secure additional protocols and applications without requiring extra collateral. Discover EigenLayer restaking on the Kiln Dashboard, Kiln dApp, or Kiln Connect.
Symbiotic
Symbiotic is a restaking protocol that provides network security and capital efficiency by using existing economic security, such as Ethereum Liquid Staking Tokens (LSTs) and other ERC-20 tokens, to secure additional networks.
Current and upcoming BTC staking protocols
Babylon
Babylon is the first Bitcoin staking system, enabling to use BTC as economic security for other protocols called "Bitcoin Secured Networks (BSNs)".
CORE
Core is an EVM Layer 1 blockchain platform that uses Bitcoin as input in its consensus mechanism. It enhances Bitcoin's functionality while maintaining security and decentralization.
Botanix
Botanix is an EVM Layer 2 solution built on top of Bitcoin. Its infrastructure, called the "Spiderchain", consists of a decentralized network of multisigs, combining Bitcoin's security with Ethereum's flexibility.
Mezo
Mezo is a Bitcoin Economic Layer that also incorporates EVM functionality. It enables a wide range of applications on the Bitcoin network while preserving its fundamental attributes.
Kiln BTC staking and restaking FAQ
What is Restaking?
Restaking refers to the concept of using existing economic security, such as staked ETH, to secure additional applications, which are called AVSs. As an incentive to provide this additional work, validators are rewarded with additional (re)staking rewards.
What is Kiln Restaking?
Kiln Restaking offers versatile staking solutions tailored to meet diverse customer requirements. As the largest independent node operator on Ethereum, we introduced one-click native restaking via our Kiln Dashboard in January, extending accessibility to enterprise clients initially, and later to the broader Kiln dApp user base. Through the support of various Actively Validated Services (AVSs), Kiln ensures users benefit from a range of strategies to secure multiple services. Our rigorous evaluation process ensures only the most viable AVS projects are selected, guaranteeing optimal outcomes for our users.
What is EigenLayer?
AEigenLayer invented the concept of restaking on Ethereum. It is a protocol built on top of Ethereum designed to enhance the economic utility of staked ETH by allowing users to leverage their existing Ethereum stakes to secure additional protocols and applications without requiring additional collateral.
By doing so, EigenLayer aims to create a marketplace of decentralised trust that connects restakers, operators, and builders. This initiative offers additional advantages to ETH holders, aiming to make the blockchain landscape more interconnected and efficient, thereby enriching the overall Ethereum experience.
What is an Actively Validated Service (AVS) in the EigenLayer ecosystem?
An AVS is any system that uses its own distributed validation semantics for verification, such as sidechains, data availability layers, new virtual machines, keeper networks, oracle networks, bridges, threshold cryptography schemes, and trusted execution environments.
Why should I restake through Kiln products?
The main benefit of restaking is the increase in the economic utility of your staked position. Your ETH is used to secure other applications, chains and services that require a form of consensus. This helps strengthen the ecosystem while collecting EigenLayer points.
And why should you restake now before the EigenLayer AVSs mainnet launch planned later in April?
- Signal public support for the Eigenlayer protocol.
- Collect Eigenlayer Restaked Points and AVSs rewards.
What are the risks associated with restaking?
When restaking, a validator is exposed to both Ethereum and AVS penalties. If it behaves against one network’s consensus rules, it will face slashing. While restaking generates additional rewards, it also implies additional risks that need to be taken into account. Starting with the launch of AVSs' mainnet, there will be no slashing for the next six months.
How do I get started with Kiln Restaking?
If you’re an institution, reach out to your account manager or complete our form and go through Kiln onboarding to gain access to our suite of solutions including Kiln Dashboard, Kiln Connect or Kiln Onchain.
If you’re a solo staker, please go directly to Kiln dApp to restake or delegate to Kiln’s Operator.
If you need any support, please follow these instructions:
- Tap ‘Contact us’ at the bottom of the Kiln dApp
- Register an account on the Kiln support page
- File a support ticket with the following attribute:
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