AVS Security

Definition ∞ AVS Security refers to the security mechanisms provided by Actively Validated Services within the EigenLayer ecosystem. These services leverage Ethereum’s economic security by allowing stakers to restake their ETH, extending its validation capacity to secure additional protocols. This process involves a shared security model where stakers opt-in to validate AVSs, thereby inheriting their security assurances. The robustness of AVS security depends on the collective value of staked assets and the integrity of validator operations.
Context ∞ The security model of Actively Validated Services is a central point of discussion concerning the scalability and decentralization of modular blockchains. Debates frequently consider the potential for economic attacks or validator collusion across multiple secured protocols. Future developments focus on refining slashing conditions and incentive structures to maintain a high degree of cryptoeconomic security for all integrated services.