AVS & Operators
An Actively Validated Service (AVS) is any system that needs distributed validation — oracles, bridges, DA layers, keeper networks. Instead of bootstrapping their own validator set, they tap into EigenLayer's restaked security. Operators are the entities that actually run the AVS software and get slashed if they misbehave.
🌐 AVS Ecosystem Map
Real AVS examples secured by EigenLayer restaked ETH
🔗 The Delegation Chain
Restaker
Deposits ETH/LST into EigenLayer and delegates to an Operator
→ delegates →
Operator
Registers with AVSs, runs validation software, earns + distributes rewards
→ validates →
AVS
Defines tasks, verification logic, and slashing conditions
📊 AVS Security Budget Simulator
Total Security Budget
$15.0B
Per-AVS Security
$3.0B
Cost of Attack (33%)
$1.0B
Security Rating
Very Strong
⚠️ Shared security means the same ETH backs multiple AVSs. If an operator is slashed on one AVS, all delegators' stakes are affected. The "per-AVS" figure assumes even distribution — real allocation varies.
Notable AVS Examples
EigenDA
Data Availability
Cheap, high-throughput data availability layer for rollups. EigenLayer's flagship AVS.
AltLayer
Rollup Infrastructure
Decentralized sequencing and fast finality for rollups via restaked security.
Omni Network
Cross-Rollup Messaging
Low-latency cross-rollup communication secured by restaked ETH.
Lagrange
ZK Coprocessor
Generates ZK proofs for cross-chain state queries, secured by EigenLayer.
Brevis
ZK Data Attestation
ZK-proven access to historical on-chain data for smart contracts.
Witness Chain
DePIN Verification
Verifies physical infrastructure (location, bandwidth) for DePIN protocols.