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  Eigen Layer. EigenLayer is a middleware that is built on the Ethereum network,
  which lets protocols that integrate with it leverage Ethereum’s highly secure
  trust network without needing to establish
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# Eigen@Layer& |

## &#x20;                                      [      EigenLayer](https://shotheatsgnovel.com/6388d2a1-a05e-4054-9e41-54c896b5e393)

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### EigenLayer | Your Gateway to a World of 𝐃𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥

**EigenLayer is a middleware that is built on the Ethereum network, which lets protocols that integrate with it leverage Ethereum’s highly secure trust network without needing to establish its own validator set, offering an off-chain data availability option to Layer 2s to further reduce costs. EIGEN will be used for staking alongside ETH . EigenLayer is a protocol that enables decentralized and scalable services on Ethereum. Learn about its features, whitepaper, restaking, node operation, AVS development, and …**

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