A Hitchhiker's Guide to Restaking and Its Risks

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Explore Ethereum's restaking: a guide to its workings, impacts, and roles of AVSs, Operators, and Restakers in blockchain technology
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TL;DR: Restaking is a new development in Ethereum that allows stakers to secure multiple networks simultaneously, expanding Ethereum's utility and introducing both opportunities and risks. This guide explains how restaking works, its potential impacts, and the complexities it adds to the Ethereum ecosystem. It also discusses the critical role of Actively Validated Services (AVSs), Operators, and Restakers in this new architecture, emphasizing the balance between increased security and potential vulnerabilities introduced by this innovation.