Summary
Restaking protocol EigenLayer and rollup solution provider AltLayer have introduced the concept of “restaked rollups,” which aims to address key issues for Ethereum scaling. AltLayer is offering three services that will enable developers to quickly create their own app-specific rollups without compromising on decentralization or speed. EigenLayer allows users to “restake” their staked Ether or liquid staking tokens to secure other services, and in this partnership, EigenLayer provides security for AltLayer’s rollups. The biggest challenge for rollup developers lies in the centralized sequencers, which can potentially rearrange transactions to favor certain parties. AltLayer and EigenLayer aim to provide the necessary tooling to make small-scale rollups strongly decentralized. This concept is part of the emerging modular blockchain design paradigm in the Ethereum space, where developers can choose different providers for various aspects of a rollup’s architecture.
Key Points
1. Restaked rollups, introduced by EigenLayer and AltLayer, offer a solution for Ethereum scaling by allowing developers to quickly spin up their own app-specific rollups without compromising decentralization or speed.
2. EigenLayer enables users to “restake” their staked Ether or liquid staking tokens (LSTs) to secure other services, creating Actively Validated Services (AVS) that provide security for AltLayer’s rollups.
3. Rollup networks, such as Arbitrum and Optimism, have become popular for Ethereum scaling, but the challenge lies in maintaining decentralization while offering fast and cheap transactions. The introduction of restaked rollups aims to address this challenge and provide more decentralized small-scale rollup options for developers.