# AVS Research **URL:** https://forum.eigenlayer.xyz/c/avs-research/8.md [Latest](https://forum.eigenlayer.xyz/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.eigenlayer.xyz/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.eigenlayer.xyz/tags.md) --- ## [Eigen Foundation Grant Proposal: avs-state-guard](https://forum.eigenlayer.xyz/t/eigen-foundation-grant-proposal-avs-state-guard/14824)
**Author:** [@ILE\_LABS](https://forum.eigenlayer.xyz/u/ILE_LABS)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 18, 2026, 3:54pm UTC](https://forum.eigenlayer.xyz/t/eigen-foundation-grant-proposal-avs-state-guard/14824 "2026-05-18T15:54:00Z")
Project Name: avs-state-guard — Application-State-Aware Slashing Prevention for EigenLayer Operators Applicant: ILE Labs (github.com/ILE-Labs) Program: Community Initiatives Grants Executive Summary EigenLayer is the… --- ## [Hoodi Testnet Eigenlayer Operator test](https://forum.eigenlayer.xyz/t/hoodi-testnet-eigenlayer-operator-test/14782)
**Author:** [@Genie](https://forum.eigenlayer.xyz/u/Genie)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 4, 2026, 3:51am UTC](https://forum.eigenlayer.xyz/t/hoodi-testnet-eigenlayer-operator-test/14782 "2026-03-04T03:51:07Z")
I’m running eigenlayer on the hoodi testnet and testing to see if rewards are generated by opting in to AVS. I’ve registered an operator, but I’m getting an error when opting in to AVS. The https://hoodi.eigenlayer.xyz… --- ## [Zero Network - Decentralized BTC Bridge backed by ETH](https://forum.eigenlayer.xyz/t/zero-network-decentralized-btc-bridge-backed-by-eth/3856)
**Author:** [@jonto](https://forum.eigenlayer.xyz/u/jonto)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [August 6, 2023, 5:26pm UTC](https://forum.eigenlayer.xyz/t/zero-network-decentralized-btc-bridge-backed-by-eth/3856 "2023-08-06T17:26:34Z")
Hi EigenLayer team and community! Bitcoin is the largest cryptoasset by marketcap and Ethereum is the birthplace and home of DeFi. Yet there is still no reliable permissionless method for bringing BTC into DeFi. At Ze… --- ## [Federated Learning Protocol Secured by EigenLayer](https://forum.eigenlayer.xyz/t/federated-learning-protocol-secured-by-eigenlayer/402)
**Author:** [@mdesim01](https://forum.eigenlayer.xyz/u/mdesim01)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [June 27, 2025, 9:32pm UTC](https://forum.eigenlayer.xyz/t/federated-learning-protocol-secured-by-eigenlayer/402 "2025-06-27T21:32:05Z")
Federated Learning Protocol Secured by EigenLayer Introduction This post outlines the general idea behind a Federated Learning Protocol secured by EigenLayer, focusing on data privacy, data compensation, and the use of… --- ## [Cross-domain MEV with EigenLayer](https://forum.eigenlayer.xyz/t/cross-domain-mev-with-eigenlayer/3436)
**Author:** [@Walt0x](https://forum.eigenlayer.xyz/u/Walt0x)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [June 27, 2025, 9:29pm UTC](https://forum.eigenlayer.xyz/t/cross-domain-mev-with-eigenlayer/3436 "2025-06-27T21:29:08Z")
Thanks to Quintus, Tina, Josh, Calvin and others for insight and/or review. Cross-domain MEV pushes permissionless systems towards centralization, opening them to capture and weakening credible neutrality. Re-staking an… --- ## [Permissionless Interoperability with Hyperlane Restaking](https://forum.eigenlayer.xyz/t/permissionless-interoperability-with-hyperlane-restaking/213)
**Author:** [@yorhodes](https://forum.eigenlayer.xyz/u/yorhodes)\ **Replies:** 24\ **Last updated:** [June 27, 2025, 9:25pm UTC](https://forum.eigenlayer.xyz/t/permissionless-interoperability-with-hyperlane-restaking/213 "2025-06-27T21:25:41Z")
Hey everyone! Yorke and Jon here on behalf of Hyperlane to expand on an Eigenlayer middleware idea we are pursuing. In this post we will introduce the Hyperlane interoperability protocol and demonstrate why its economic… --- ## [Yield (+,+): the new yield scaling curve for restaking](https://forum.eigenlayer.xyz/t/yield-the-new-yield-scaling-curve-for-restaking/14456)
**Author:** [@blockrotator](https://forum.eigenlayer.xyz/u/blockrotator)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 5, 2025, 3:32am UTC](https://forum.eigenlayer.xyz/t/yield-the-new-yield-scaling-curve-for-restaking/14456 "2025-03-05T03:32:15Z")
Ethereum’s Block Building Market Is Failing Validators Ethereum’s Block Building Market Is Failing Validators Our Solution: AVS Boost/Turbo + XGA Auction How It Works Direct Benefits to Validators Implementation Detail… --- ## [MEV-Boost++: Preserving Block Proposer Agency with MEV-Boost using EigenLayer](https://forum.eigenlayer.xyz/t/mev-boost-preserving-block-proposer-agency-with-mev-boost-using-eigenlayer/3437)
**Author:** [@calvin](https://forum.eigenlayer.xyz/u/calvin)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [December 8, 2024, 7:35am UTC](https://forum.eigenlayer.xyz/t/mev-boost-preserving-block-proposer-agency-with-mev-boost-using-eigenlayer/3437 "2024-12-08T07:35:45Z")
Sreeram presented this idea at the Science of Blockchain Conference in August. I am sharing it here for ongoing research and discussion. The following is copied over from this HackMD document. TL;DR MEV-Boost only all… --- ## [AVS for Prediction Markets - Devcon Hacker House 2024](https://forum.eigenlayer.xyz/t/avs-for-prediction-markets-devcon-hacker-house-2024/14164)
**Author:** [@shrithan](https://forum.eigenlayer.xyz/u/shrithan)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 21, 2024, 10:57am UTC](https://forum.eigenlayer.xyz/t/avs-for-prediction-markets-devcon-hacker-house-2024/14164 "2024-11-21T10:57:06Z")
AVS for Prediction Markets - Devcon Hacker House 2024 Links: Github Introduction As a part of the Infinite Hacker House at Devcon Bangkok our team of 4 Blockchain at Berkeley members hacked from Nov 11 - Nov 15. This r… --- ## [PolyLink: Intent-Based Interoperability with AVS - Devcon Hacker House 2024](https://forum.eigenlayer.xyz/t/polylink-intent-based-interoperability-with-avs-devcon-hacker-house-2024/14143)
**Author:** [@shan](https://forum.eigenlayer.xyz/u/shan)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 20, 2024, 7:04pm UTC](https://forum.eigenlayer.xyz/t/polylink-intent-based-interoperability-with-avs-devcon-hacker-house-2024/14143 "2024-11-20T19:04:04Z")
Introduction The idea of decentralization blew up in the 2010s. Since then, people have been making and building new networks. However, moving assets and information between networks has become a complex and inefficient… --- ## [Exploring Eigen Layer AVS and Layer AVS as a Service for context-based text output generation - Devcon Hacker House 2024](https://forum.eigenlayer.xyz/t/exploring-eigen-layer-avs-and-layer-avs-as-a-service-for-context-based-text-output-generation-devcon-hacker-house-2024/14141)
**Author:** [@Dyuki](https://forum.eigenlayer.xyz/u/Dyuki)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 20, 2024, 5:35pm UTC](https://forum.eigenlayer.xyz/t/exploring-eigen-layer-avs-and-layer-avs-as-a-service-for-context-based-text-output-generation-devcon-hacker-house-2024/14141 "2024-11-20T17:35:34Z")
Exploring Eigen Layer AVS and Layer AVS as a Service for Context-Based Text Output Generation Authors Luiz Vasconcelos, Daniel Yuki, and Arthur Jacobina November 2024 Introduction In the blockchain ecosystem, integrat… --- ## [Reliablocks: Developing Reliability Scores for non-finalized blocks in Optimistic Rollups - Devcon Hacker House 2024](https://forum.eigenlayer.xyz/t/reliablocks-developing-reliability-scores-for-non-finalized-blocks-in-optimistic-rollups-devcon-hacker-house-2024/14138)
**Author:** [@souradeep](https://forum.eigenlayer.xyz/u/souradeep)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 20, 2024, 12:43pm UTC](https://forum.eigenlayer.xyz/t/reliablocks-developing-reliability-scores-for-non-finalized-blocks-in-optimistic-rollups-devcon-hacker-house-2024/14138 "2024-11-20T12:43:18Z")
Paper: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1zY4b2XjkN6ih9\_-QdiP66YAi-1QEBJVj/view?usp=sharing Source code: https://github.com/souradeep-das/finality\_index Reliablocks: Developing Reliability Scores for non-finalized blocks… --- ## [Querying APIs to Generate Custom Oracles - Devcon Hacker House 2024](https://forum.eigenlayer.xyz/t/querying-apis-to-generate-custom-oracles-devcon-hacker-house-2024/14134)
**Author:** [@jamesoncrate](https://forum.eigenlayer.xyz/u/jamesoncrate)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [November 20, 2024, 11:00am UTC](https://forum.eigenlayer.xyz/t/querying-apis-to-generate-custom-oracles-devcon-hacker-house-2024/14134 "2024-11-20T11:00:05Z")
Querying APIs to Generate Custom Oracles - Devcon Hacker House 2024 Oracles are essential instruments built into blockchains that indicate off-chain data on-chain. In our project, we created a method for any user to depl… --- ## [AVS for P2P Onboarding](https://forum.eigenlayer.xyz/t/avs-for-p2p-onboarding/14002)
**Author:** [@ghosting007](https://forum.eigenlayer.xyz/u/ghosting007)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [October 11, 2024, 9:46am UTC](https://forum.eigenlayer.xyz/t/avs-for-p2p-onboarding/14002 "2024-10-11T09:46:54Z")
DID3 introduces a decentralised identity system built on Solana using Actively Validated Services (AVS). It allows trusted institutions like banks or governments to issue verifiable credentials (VCs) through the AVS to u… --- ## [A Rune-style cross-chain DEX secured by Eigen AVS](https://forum.eigenlayer.xyz/t/a-rune-style-cross-chain-dex-secured-by-eigen-avs/12306)
**Author:** [@labdogeth](https://forum.eigenlayer.xyz/u/labdogeth)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 10, 2023, 8:38pm UTC](https://forum.eigenlayer.xyz/t/a-rune-style-cross-chain-dex-secured-by-eigen-avs/12306 "2023-12-10T20:38:02Z")
In Thorchain, we need to provide RUNE plus some value assets like BTC and ETH for LP on their cross-chain DEX. Is it possible for us to build a ETH L2 that do the same as Thorchain, but this time you only need to provid… --- ## [DeSoda: Social Data Availability for Farcaster on June 26th](https://forum.eigenlayer.xyz/t/desoda-social-data-availability-for-farcaster-on-june-26th/13577)
**Author:** [@Yelan](https://forum.eigenlayer.xyz/u/Yelan)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 28, 2024, 1:50pm UTC](https://forum.eigenlayer.xyz/t/desoda-social-data-availability-for-farcaster-on-june-26th/13577 "2024-06-28T13:50:20Z")
Hey, I am Yelan, a web3 builder and crypto veteran, fully occupied onchain and keep building web3 projects since 2019. Our Team’s been following up Decentralized Social Media for a long time. And today we’d like to intro… --- ## [Hosting Zellular Sequencer on EigenLayer](https://forum.eigenlayer.xyz/t/hosting-zellular-sequencer-on-eigenlayer/13395)
**Author:** [@abramsymons](https://forum.eigenlayer.xyz/u/abramsymons)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [May 19, 2024, 9:37pm UTC](https://forum.eigenlayer.xyz/t/hosting-zellular-sequencer-on-eigenlayer/13395 "2024-05-19T21:37:07Z")
Hello everyone! I’m Mahdi, a developer currently working on the implementation of the Zellular Sequencer. I’m investigating how this technology can be integrated with the EigenLayer infrastructure to enhance the decentra… --- ## [Stakescription: Automatically use staking rewards for recurring payments](https://forum.eigenlayer.xyz/t/stakescription-automatically-use-staking-rewards-for-recurring-payments/13281)
**Author:** [@rrroar](https://forum.eigenlayer.xyz/u/rrroar)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 28, 2024, 1:10am UTC](https://forum.eigenlayer.xyz/t/stakescription-automatically-use-staking-rewards-for-recurring-payments/13281 "2024-04-28T01:10:11Z")
Hey there, I’m super interested in what EigenLayer is up to and have been spending the past week understanding it deeper. An interesting idea popped up, thought I’d share it here to get feedback before exploring buildin… --- ## [Incentive layer to run bitcoin full nodes](https://forum.eigenlayer.xyz/t/incentive-layer-to-run-bitcoin-full-nodes/12692)
**Author:** [@eviso](https://forum.eigenlayer.xyz/u/eviso)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 28, 2024, 4:39am UTC](https://forum.eigenlayer.xyz/t/incentive-layer-to-run-bitcoin-full-nodes/12692 "2024-03-28T04:39:27Z")
Currently there are no incentives to run a full bitcoin node, even though it helps decentralized the network and make it more censorship resistant. The idea would be to have a smart contract that can receive tokens (ETH… --- ## [Securing On-chain HTTPS Queries: Leveraging TLS Notary to Prevent Secret Leakage](https://forum.eigenlayer.xyz/t/securing-on-chain-https-queries-leveraging-tls-notary-to-prevent-secret-leakage/14201)
**Author:** [@system](https://forum.eigenlayer.xyz/u/system)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 24, 2024, 4:00am UTC](https://forum.eigenlayer.xyz/t/securing-on-chain-https-queries-leveraging-tls-notary-to-prevent-secret-leakage/14201 "2024-03-24T04:00:00Z")
Migrated from research forum. Original author: turnoffthiscomputer Hi everyone, I’m currently working on Proof of Passport. We are developing open source circuits and a mobile app that lets users scan the NFC chip in t… --- ## [Supermeta Restaking - Solving EigenLayer's principal-agent dilemma using DVT](https://forum.eigenlayer.xyz/t/supermeta-restaking-solving-eigenlayers-principal-agent-dilemma-using-dvt/14202)
**Author:** [@system](https://forum.eigenlayer.xyz/u/system)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [March 3, 2024, 5:00am UTC](https://forum.eigenlayer.xyz/t/supermeta-restaking-solving-eigenlayers-principal-agent-dilemma-using-dvt/14202 "2024-03-03T05:00:00Z")
Migrated from research forum. Original author: shenoy Diving into the world of Ethereum staking, there’s a groundbreaking approach that changes how we handle security and trust: Distributed Validator Technology (DVT). P… --- ## [Adding cryptoeconomic security to zero-knowledge schemes for fun and profit](https://forum.eigenlayer.xyz/t/adding-cryptoeconomic-security-to-zero-knowledge-schemes-for-fun-and-profit/14203)
**Author:** [@turboblitz](https://forum.eigenlayer.xyz/u/turboblitz)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 25, 2024, 5:00am UTC](https://forum.eigenlayer.xyz/t/adding-cryptoeconomic-security-to-zero-knowledge-schemes-for-fun-and-profit/14203 "2024-02-25T05:00:00Z")
Thanks Aayush for feedback and discussions. Zero-knowledge protocols often rely on a set of trusted participants to contribute to a common setup without leaking their secret. Let’s take a look at two examples: trusted s… --- ## [Anzen Protocol - An Economic Security Watchtower for Optimizing Operator Payments](https://forum.eigenlayer.xyz/t/anzen-protocol-an-economic-security-watchtower-for-optimizing-operator-payments/12551)
**Author:** [@meir](https://forum.eigenlayer.xyz/u/meir)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [February 1, 2024, 7:03pm UTC](https://forum.eigenlayer.xyz/t/anzen-protocol-an-economic-security-watchtower-for-optimizing-operator-payments/12551 "2024-02-01T19:03:38Z")
Introducing Anzen Protocol We are excited to introduce Anzen Protocol, a new category of infrastructure designed to optimize operator payments and safeguard economic security for AVSs on EigenLayer. After months of devel… --- ## [Permissionless Gossip Layer](https://forum.eigenlayer.xyz/t/permissionless-gossip-layer/12017)
**Author:** [@gajabahna](https://forum.eigenlayer.xyz/u/gajabahna)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [January 29, 2024, 5:59pm UTC](https://forum.eigenlayer.xyz/t/permissionless-gossip-layer/12017 "2024-01-29T17:59:00Z")
Ethereum’s mempool is suitable for propagating well-formed transactions via gossip protocol. We are also witnessing intent-based (UniswapX, CoW Swap, Seaport) architectures take off and become standard for the next gener… --- ## [Does it make sense for a non-Ethereum L2 to use EigenDA?](https://forum.eigenlayer.xyz/t/does-it-make-sense-for-a-non-ethereum-l2-to-use-eigenda/12535)
**Author:** [@Nic](https://forum.eigenlayer.xyz/u/Nic)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 17, 2024, 7:59pm UTC](https://forum.eigenlayer.xyz/t/does-it-make-sense-for-a-non-ethereum-l2-to-use-eigenda/12535 "2024-01-17T19:59:26Z")
Does it make sense for a non-Ethereum L2, e.g., a Validium on BNB chain to use Eigen DA? Even if the EigenLayer contracts reside on ETH and validators also stake their tokens there, you still can present the evidence for… --- ## [DNS Oracle Design](https://forum.eigenlayer.xyz/t/dns-oracle-design/14204)
**Author:** [@system](https://forum.eigenlayer.xyz/u/system)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 13, 2024, 5:00am UTC](https://forum.eigenlayer.xyz/t/dns-oracle-design/14204 "2024-01-13T05:00:00Z")
Migrated from research forum. Original author: yush I wanted to propose a new AVS plugin based around generating consensus between a web2 value and the same value on-chain, but we had some questions about the security o… --- ## [Decentralized VPN Protocol Secured by EigenLayer](https://forum.eigenlayer.xyz/t/decentralized-vpn-protocol-secured-by-eigenlayer/2428)
**Author:** [@prampey](https://forum.eigenlayer.xyz/u/prampey)\ **Replies:** 20\ **Last updated:** [January 13, 2024, 2:21am UTC](https://forum.eigenlayer.xyz/t/decentralized-vpn-protocol-secured-by-eigenlayer/2428 "2024-01-13T02:21:10Z")
Hello folks, here’s an idea that I thought was very interesting: A Decentralized VPN Protocol secured by EigenLayer, focusing on data privacy, performance and cost-effectiveness. The proposed protocol aims to enable use… --- ## [Principal Agent Problem](https://forum.eigenlayer.xyz/t/principal-agent-problem/14206)
**Author:** [@system](https://forum.eigenlayer.xyz/u/system)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 7, 2024, 5:00am UTC](https://forum.eigenlayer.xyz/t/principal-agent-problem/14206 "2024-01-07T05:00:00Z")
Migrated from research forum. Original author: sam-ng Hey everyone, Following the pro tip from @kydo, let’s explore the principal-agent problem (PAP) and delve into this topic here for more discussions. The PAP arises… --- ## [On Eigenlayer Self-Limitation and Beaconchain Stability](https://forum.eigenlayer.xyz/t/on-eigenlayer-self-limitation-and-beaconchain-stability/14205)
**Author:** [@system](https://forum.eigenlayer.xyz/u/system)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 7, 2024, 5:00am UTC](https://forum.eigenlayer.xyz/t/on-eigenlayer-self-limitation-and-beaconchain-stability/14205 "2024-01-07T05:00:00Z")
Migrated from research forum. Original author: kassandra.eth Hi, I’m kassandra. I’m a developer in defi, an ethereum home staker, and a cautious optimist about the potential of restaking. I’m crossposting this (with som… --- ## [Use cases - Network Adoption](https://forum.eigenlayer.xyz/t/use-cases-network-adoption/12455)
**Author:** [@ScaleWeb3](https://forum.eigenlayer.xyz/u/ScaleWeb3)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 4, 2024, 10:35pm UTC](https://forum.eigenlayer.xyz/t/use-cases-network-adoption/12455 "2024-01-04T22:35:33Z")
I initially thought new networks would take advantage of the economic security & existing decentralized validator set of ETH - Eigenlayer and not need to bootstrap an expensive validator set initially aside not wanting t… [Next page](https://forum.eigenlayer.xyz/c/avs-research/8.md?page=1)