EigenLayer releases ELIP-002 proposal: Introduction of penalty mechanism

EigenLayer has released its second EigenLayer Improvement Proposal (ELIP-002) on the X platform: Slashing Mechanism. This ELIP proposal introduces a slashing mechanism to the EigenLayer protocol, enhancing cryptographic economic commitment and providing innovative tools for rewarding high-quality service operators for Active Verification Services (AVS).

The penalty mechanism design in the proposal integrates two new concepts proposed by Eigen Labs: Unique Stake and Operator Sets, enabling AVS to penalize operators who fail to fulfill their commitments (such as computational errors or activity issues). The Unique Stake ensures that each AVS exclusively occupies specific punishable.