EigenLayer Launches $12B 'Pooled Security' Service to Bolster Ethereum Scaling

EigenLayer, a "restaking" service for Ethereum, launched on the mainnet alongside EigenDA, a data availability service
EigenLayer has already attracted $12 billion in deposits due to its innovation of "pooled security" to extend Ethereum's security to other protocols
EigenDA is the first "actively validated service" on EigenLayer, helping protocols store transaction data
The initial EigenLayer launch has restricted features, not yet including in-protocol payments and slashing
EigenLayer’s points system has driven billions in deposits; "liquid restaking" services like Ether.fi funnel deposits into EigenLayer for a cut