EigenCloud vs Hyperliquid

EigenLayer is a restaking marketplace on Ethereum that lets ETH validators and LST holders opt‑in to provide crypto‑economic security to external ‘Actively Validated Services’ (AVSs). Participants earn additional yield by subjecting their stake to slashing conditions defined by each module, creating a shared‑security layer similar to Polkadot’s parachains. Mainnet restaking went live in April 2024, and over 4 million ETH had been opt‑in restaked by Q2 2025.

The Hyperliquid Bridge settles deposits and withdrawals between Ethereum and Hyperliquid’s Layer‑2 exchange once two‑thirds of validator stake signs the transaction. A light‑client circuit batches proofs so users receive near‑instant credit on Hyperliquid while final settlement finality matches Ethereum’s L1. Since launch in February 2025, average bridge latency has been under 90 seconds with no recorded reorg incidents.