with @eigenlayer's multi-chain verification, it seems that they are effectively targeting the infrastructure distribution problem
right now there's this weird disconnect where a significant amount of activity is already on L2s like base, optimism, arbitrum, etc.
but most of the infra ranging from oracles, coprocessors, finality layers, etc. is there on ethereum mainnet, where the security lives
ideally actively validated services (AVSs) must be operating closer to users to reduces cost/latency and avoiding extra bridging layers,
but that's not the case,
there's this clunky setup where every time you need data you're bridging back and forth, paying L1 fees, dealing with extra latency
how is eigenlayer solving this?
they transport the stake table (who's securing what with how much ETH) to L2s
when operators sign off on something, the L2 can verify those signatures against the transported stake weights,
if someone misbehaves, slashing still happens on ethereum but the updates sync quickly across chains
with such a system:
altlayer can run rollup finality directly on optimism,
brevis can do zk processing on arbitrum, and
eoracle can serve data on base.
all backed by the same ETH stake that secures the mainnet
the big picture here?
while keeping ethereum's security guarantees, infrastructure can finally go where users actually are instead of being stuck on expensive mainnet
that's better UX, lower costs, and less friction for everyone building on L2s
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