EigenLayer, recognized as the largest restaking protocol on Ethereum based on total value locked (TVL), is reportedly facing a significant yield crisis, industry experts suggest. The protocol’s TVL has seen a swift rise, but this growth may be outstripping the capabilities of its Actively Validated Services (AVS), potentially leading to a drastic decrease in yields. This concern was highlighted by Chudnov, a pseudonymous builder at 3Jane derivatives exchange, who noted on an April 22 X post: “EigenLayer has >$15B in TVL but AVSs will actually need less than 10% of that for security, which means yields may fall off a
