Symbiotic protocol
Overview
Symbiotic is a decentralized restaking protocol that allows users to reuse staked assets (e.g., ETH, LSTs, LRTs) to secure third-party networks, similar to EigenLayer but with a modular, permissionless design featuring a core hub and isolated spoke contracts.
Within the DeFi Intel graph, Symbiotic connects to 78 tracked entities, most strongly to Ethereum, EigenLayer, Paradigm.
Relations
Top connections in the DeFi Intel knowledge graph (confidence-weighted, 5 of 78 total).
| Relation | Connected entity | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
deployed_on | Ethereum | 95% |
competes_with | EigenLayer | 95% |
funded_by | Paradigm | 95% |
funded_by | Pantera Capital | 95% |
partnered_with | Mellow Finance | 95% |
Frequently asked questions
What is Symbiotic?
Symbiotic is a restaking protocol on Ethereum that lets users deposit already-staked tokens into vaults to provide economic security for external networks (actively validated services), earning additional incentives.
How does Symbiotic differ from EigenLayer?
Symbiotic uses a modular architecture with a hub-and-spoke model, allowing more flexibility in asset support and operator configuration, and does not require a global slashing contract.
What assets can be restaked in Symbiotic?
Symbiotic supports a wide range of ERC-20 tokens, including native ETH (via wstETH or other LSTs) and various liquid restaking tokens, with each vault defining its own accepted collateral.
What is Symbiotic connected to?
In the DeFi Intel knowledge graph, Symbiotic is linked to 78 other tracked entities, most strongly to Ethereum, EigenLayer, Paradigm.
Sources
- Symbiotic — official site
- The Block — Symbiotic $29M Series A (Pantera-led); seed co-led by Paradigm and cyber•Fund
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