On Sybil-proofness in Restaking Networks
Restaking protocols allow validators to secure multiple blockchain services simultaneously, but this creates new vulnerabilities. The paper examines a specific attack where a participant splits their stake across multiple identities to reduce potential penalties. The researchers show that no single penalty mechanism can defend against all variations of this attack at once, and that even minimal differences in network structure can make such attacks profitable.
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