Restaking can make DeFi more secure for institutional traders

Opinion by: Amitej Gajjala, co-founder and CEO of Kernel DAO

The restaking narrative has moved fast — from side conversations in validator circles to the forefront of DeFi infrastructure discussions.

It’s not hard to see why. DefiLlama states that major liquid restaking protocols now hold over $12 billion in total value locked (TVL), with dozens of middleware services aligning their security with Ethereum’s economic base layer. What started as an idea to increase capital efficiency for validators has evolved into a serious attempt to redefine how…