May 16
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Learn how Ethereum restaking works on EigenLayer in 2026, including how to review restakable tokens, compare operators, delegate to an operator, restake stETH, and understand the key risks before adding another layer to your DeFi position. Official links used in this tutorial: EigenLayer App: https://app.eigenlayer.xyz/ This tutorial is part of The Freedom System, our step-by-step financial education app for people who do not just want more finance content, but a real system for what to do next. Inside The Freedom System, you learn how money, markets, investing, digital assets, DeFi, risk management, and financial automation fit together. You build your own Personal Financial Statement, calculate your Freedom Number, and follow a daily AI-guided path designed to move you from financial confusion to a structure you understand, control, and maintain. This Ethereum restaking tutorial supports the Self Custody & DeFi module of the curriculum. The goal is not to chase yield or speculate. The goal is to understand how restaking works, how operators and AVSs fit together, what additional risks restaking creates, and how these tools can fit into a broader financial system with discipline and risk control. Freedom Capital: The Freedom System: https://studio.com/the-freedom-system/freedom-system?c=6Pc9gaY2 YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@FreedomCapitalDA Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/freedomcapitalda/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@freedomcapitalda Chapters: 00:00 What Ethereum restaking is 01:30 EigenLayer dashboard and supported tokens 03:00 Operators vs AVSs explained 04:30 How to compare EigenLayer operators 06:00 Reviewing operator details and slashing history 07:30 Delegating to an operator 08:30 Finding stETH on the EigenLayer token list 09:00 Approving and restaking stETH 10:30 Confirming the restaked position 12:00 How unstaking works on EigenLayer Disclaimer: This content is for educational purposes only and does not constitute financial, investment, legal, or tax advice. Digital assets and DeFi involve risk, including volatility, smart contract risk, protocol risk, operator risk, AVS risk, slashing risk, liquidity risk, unstaking delay risk, third-party platform risk, phishing risk, and potential loss of capital. Restaking adds additional layers of risk on top of staking and liquid staking. Always verify official URLs, understand the risks, and do your own research before connecting a wallet, delegating, restaking, or interacting with any DeFi protocol.