Kiln's Restaking Rendez-Vous - Ep #17 ft Miguel from Nektar Network

In this episode, Edgar Roth and Miguel Prada discuss Nektar Network, a restaking protocol built for resilience and decentralization. He explains how he worked on Diva and its goal to provide a decentralized and secure liquid staking solution before building Nektar Network. He emphasizes the importance of freedom and configurability in the design of rewards and slashing for AVSs. Miguel also shares his long-term vision for restaking as a primitive in the crypto ecosystem and the potential impact it can have on scalability and innovation.

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PODCAST INFO:
🌐 Website:
https://www.kiln.fi/rendez-vous-avs
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00:00 Introduction to Nektar Network
10:05 The Journey of Diva and the Need for Liquid Staking
15:19 Differentiating Diva from Other Liquid Staking Providers
25:23 Timeline and Plans for Testnet and Mainnet Launch
28:16 Go-to-Market Strategy and Incentives for AVSs
31:24 Long-Term Vision for Restaking as a Primitive
35:44 Exciting Use Cases and the Future of AVSs
37:22 Competition in the Restaking Space