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EigenZero is the first live Decentralized Verifier Network (DVN) built on LayerZero + EigenCloud. It adds a slashable, re-staked collateral layer to cross-chain messaging, letting applications quantify—and price—security instead of just trusting validators’ reputations.
LayerZero already offers 30+ DVNs (ZK, light-client, multi-sig, etc.).
Tech-only solutions still leave gaps: hacked infra, bribed committees, governance take-overs.
Apps that move nine-figure TVL need economic deterrence, not only cryptographic proofs.
Component | What it does |
|---|---|
Optimistic relay | Message = valid by default; 11-day challenge window. |
Re-staked collateral | Validators bond ZRO (or any ERC-20) via EigenCloud; stake is slashable on Ethereum L1. |
Challenge game | Anyone can submit fraud-proof; if confirmed, slashing triggers on-chain. |
Quantifiable score | Apps see stake size, slash history, collateral token, self-custody %—a transparent risk metric. |
Vault selects 3 DVNs:
DVN-A: ZK light-client (tech security)
DVN-B: EigenZero w/ 2 M ZRO staked (economic security)
DVN-C: project-owned DVN that staked its own token
If DVN-B signs a false root, challenger posts Merkle proof → EigenCloud contract slashes 20 % of bonded ZRO → vault reimbursed.
Vault’s risk committee updates weightings on-chain; bad DVN loses fee flow.
For apps | For validators | For token teams |
|---|---|---|
Combine ZK proofs and slashable stake; tune slashing %; require insurers to back-stop. | Differentiate by posting bigger/blue-chip collateral; earn higher fee share. | Spin up a branded DVN that uses native token as collateral—turns community into economically aligned relayers. |
Boot-strap treasury: 5 m ZRO (~US$5 m) already deposited as inaugural slashable pool.
Main-net slashing live Q1-26 (test-net active).
Target: ≥ 25 EigenZero DVNs, ≥ US$200 m slashable value, < 5 min mean finality by end-2026.
EigenZero moves cross-chain security from social consensus to financial stake. If it works, “how much is bonded?” becomes the first question every bridge, perp DEX or restaking protocol asks before selecting a verifier—turning economic accountability into a public, on-chain API.
EigenZero is the first live Decentralized Verifier Network (DVN) built on LayerZero + EigenCloud. It adds a slashable, re-staked collateral layer to cross-chain messaging, letting applications quantify—and price—security instead of just trusting validators’ reputations.
LayerZero already offers 30+ DVNs (ZK, light-client, multi-sig, etc.).
Tech-only solutions still leave gaps: hacked infra, bribed committees, governance take-overs.
Apps that move nine-figure TVL need economic deterrence, not only cryptographic proofs.
Component | What it does |
|---|---|
Optimistic relay | Message = valid by default; 11-day challenge window. |
Re-staked collateral | Validators bond ZRO (or any ERC-20) via EigenCloud; stake is slashable on Ethereum L1. |
Challenge game | Anyone can submit fraud-proof; if confirmed, slashing triggers on-chain. |
Quantifiable score | Apps see stake size, slash history, collateral token, self-custody %—a transparent risk metric. |
Vault selects 3 DVNs:
DVN-A: ZK light-client (tech security)
DVN-B: EigenZero w/ 2 M ZRO staked (economic security)
DVN-C: project-owned DVN that staked its own token
If DVN-B signs a false root, challenger posts Merkle proof → EigenCloud contract slashes 20 % of bonded ZRO → vault reimbursed.
Vault’s risk committee updates weightings on-chain; bad DVN loses fee flow.
For apps | For validators | For token teams |
|---|---|---|
Combine ZK proofs and slashable stake; tune slashing %; require insurers to back-stop. | Differentiate by posting bigger/blue-chip collateral; earn higher fee share. | Spin up a branded DVN that uses native token as collateral—turns community into economically aligned relayers. |
Boot-strap treasury: 5 m ZRO (~US$5 m) already deposited as inaugural slashable pool.
Main-net slashing live Q1-26 (test-net active).
Target: ≥ 25 EigenZero DVNs, ≥ US$200 m slashable value, < 5 min mean finality by end-2026.
EigenZero moves cross-chain security from social consensus to financial stake. If it works, “how much is bonded?” becomes the first question every bridge, perp DEX or restaking protocol asks before selecting a verifier—turning economic accountability into a public, on-chain API.
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