--- title: News & Insights | Symbiotic (4) description: Insights on collateral markets, onchain finance, and the infrastructure connecting institutional capital with DeFi. (4) --- - [Symbiotic.Fi](https://symbiotic.fi/) [Go to homepage](https://resources.symbiotic.fi) - Menu [Go to homepage](https://resources.symbiotic.fi) Close modal window 1. [Symbiotic Core](https://symbiotic.fi/symbiotic-core) 2. [Liquid Lane](https://symbiotic.fi/liquid-lane) 3. [Credit & Guarantees](https://symbiotic.fi/credit-and-guarantees/) 4. [About](https://symbiotic.fi/about) 5. [Documentation](https://docs.symbiotic.fi/) © Symbiotic - [Follow us on Twitter](https://x.com/symbioticfi) - [Follow us on LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/company/symbiotic-fi/posts) - [Follow us on Youtube](https://www.youtube.com/@symbiotic-fi) - [Follow us on GitHub](https://github.com/symbioticfi) - [Join us on Telegram](https://t.me/symbioticannouncements) - ## [May 23, 2025 Modeling Target Stake Requirements in Proof-of-Stake and Restaking-Based Networks Abstract This research in collaboration with TokenSight explores how networks can estimate the amount of stake (or collateral) required to operate securely under Proof-of-Stake or restaking-based models. It introduces a framework for calculating “target stake” based on variables such as total value at risk, attack profitability, validator behavior, and slashing conditions. It also accounts for added complexities introduced by restaking, including collateral reuse and cross-network risk, and pro](https://resources.symbiotic.fi/modeling-target-stake-requirements) - ## [May 20, 2025 What is Universal Staking? Universal Staking is more than just restaking. Instead of merely reusing staked assets to secure multiple networks, it introduces a flexible coordination layer for sharing collateral across a wide range of use cases beyond Proof-of-Stake (PoS) implementations.](https://resources.symbiotic.fi/what-is-universal-staking) - ## [May 14, 2025 Universal Staking Vaults Powered by Symbiotic The three core participants - Stakers, Networks, and Operators - are connected through a sophisticated infrastructure layer. At the heart of these connections are Vaults, which serve as the primary interface between all participants.](https://resources.symbiotic.fi/universal-staking-vaults-powered-by-symbiotic) - ## [Apr 23, 2025 The Dawn of Universal Staking Symbiotic has secured $29 million in Series A funding led by Pantera Capital, with participation from Coinbase Ventures and over 100 angel investors from leading teams including Aave, Polygon, and StarkWare. This milestone investment accelerates our vision beyond restaking toward Universal Staking - a comprehensive coordination layer that fundamentally transforms how blockchains implement security and economic alignment. From Restaking to Universal Staking The blockchain ecosystem has witness](https://resources.symbiotic.fi/the-dawn-of-universal-staking) - ## [Apr 22, 2025 Hyperlane Native Staking Powered by Symbiotic As the modular stack matures, network design is no longer one-size-fits-all. Hyperlane, a permissionless interoperability framework for bridging, asset issuance, and general message passing, is leaning into this future with a novel security model, and it's being built on Symbiotic. Hyperlane’s Interchain Security Modules (ISMs) can now leverage staked capital to secure the validator set. Following this approach, Hyperlane has become the first fully operational interoperability protocol to utili](https://resources.symbiotic.fi/hyperlane-native-staking-powered-by-symbiotic) - ## [Apr 16, 2025 Demystifying Slashing Slashing is ultimately a powerful deterrent that rarely needs to be invoked. This analysis examines real-world slashing data across Ethereum, Cosmos, and Polkadot, revealing how uncommon these events are and why this security feature works so effectively despite its infrequent use.](https://resources.symbiotic.fi/demystifying-slashing) - ## [Feb 20, 2025 Network Highlight: Router Protocol Router Protocol, a modular interoperability protocol enabling seamless communication between blockchains, is integrating with Symbiotic mainnet to solve one of the Cosmos ecosystem's core challenges - security constrained by native token market caps. By strengthening Router Chain's security model through their mesh security module, Router enhances the foundation of their cross-chain infrastructure while enabling Cosmos chains to access Ethereum's vast economic security. Beyond Traditional Secu](https://resources.symbiotic.fi/network-highlight-router-protocol) - ## [Feb 18, 2025 Network Highlight: Symbiosis Symbiosis has integrated with Symbiotic to enhance protocol security, marking a step toward permissionless shared security for cross-chain infrastructure. This deployment demonstrates how protocols can leverage Symbiotic's flexible architecture to reinforce economic resilience for critical components like cross-chain messaging and liquidity aggregation. Strengthening Cross-Chain Infrastructure Symbiosis Relayers Network serves as the backbone for their unified liquidity solution, enabling sea](https://resources.symbiotic.fi/network-highlight-symbiosis) 1. [Prev](https://resources.symbiotic.fi/page/3) 2. [1](https://resources.symbiotic.fi/page/1) 3. [2](https://resources.symbiotic.fi/page/2) 4. [3](https://resources.symbiotic.fi/page/3) 5. 4 6. [5](https://resources.symbiotic.fi/page/5) 7. [6](https://resources.symbiotic.fi/page/6) 8. 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