According to @ai_9684xtpa, EigenLayer’s total value locked reached an all-time high of 22 billion dollars on Aug 14, driven by ETH reserve firms staking ETH purchased on the open market and by ETH’s August price appreciation, source: @ai_9684xtpa on X, Sep 3, 2025. The same source reports that ETHZilla announced a 100 million dollar ETH deposit into EigenLayer, pointing to additional inflows into the restaking protocol, source: @ai_9684xtpa on X, Sep 3, 2025.

According to @cas_abbe, ZenMEV is leveraging maximal extractable value (MEV) to enhance staking yields within the DeFi sector. The platform enables Ethereum clients to participate in competitive builder markets, which can increase potential staking rewards for validators by modeling MEV profits to ensure fair and transparent earnings distribution. This approach offers validators a more equitable opportunity to earn, potentially improving overall staking efficiency and profitability for active traders (Source: @cas_abbe, Twitter, April 25, 2025).