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Actively Validated Service (AVS)

A service or protocol that uses EigenLayer's restaked ETH for its security instead of bootstrapping its own validator set.

Definition

A service or protocol that uses EigenLayer's restaked ETH for its security instead of bootstrapping its own validator set. Examples include oracle networks, bridges, and data availability layers built on EigenLayer. AVSs pay fees to restakers in exchange for economic security.

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EigenLayer

An Ethereum protocol that lets you restake your staked ETH to secure additional services and earn extra yield.

Restaking

Using already-staked crypto to provide security to additional protocols and earn extra yield.

Validator

A node operator who validates transactions and creates blocks on a proof-of-stake network.

ABI

Application Binary Interface.

Account Abstraction

A way to make crypto wallets behave more like normal apps by turning every account into a smart contract.

Account Model

The way Ethereum and many other chains track balances.

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