EigenLayer Introduces Slashing Support with Extended Withdrawal Period
EigenLayer Introduces Slashing Support with Extended Withdrawal Period
🔐 Slashing Finally Arrives
EigenLayer Updates:
- Slashing support launches April 17th
- Withdrawal delay increases from 7 to 14 days
- Kelp users can access instant liquidity via buffer pool
Key Protocol Changes:
- AVS participation in slashing is optional
- Monthly check-ins with AVS providers
- No automatic slashing implementation
- Risk isolated to individual operators
Dual-Vault Strategy Features:
- TAC Gain vaults for ETH and BTC assets
- 90-day lock period
- Multiple reward types including TAC tokens, Kernel Points, and EIGEN rewards
For more details, visit KernelDAO
Starting 17th April, @eigenlayer will offer slashing support, and we want to inform our community about what this means for you. Here are two things to keep in mind - ✦ No AVS that Kelp delegates to needs to utilize slashing. We will proactively check-in with each AVS every
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