--- title: News & Insights | Symbiotic (4) description: Insights on collateral markets, onchain finance, and the infrastructure connecting institutional capital with DeFi. (4) --- [Skip to content](https://resources.symbiotic.fi/page/4#main-content) Menu Main - [News & insights](https://resources.symbiotic.fi) - [Media room](https://resources.symbiotic.fi/media-room) - [symbiotic.fi](https://symbiotic.fi) - [Subscribe](https://resources.symbiotic.fi/page/4#subscribe) Symbiotic # News & insights Announcements, product updates and research from the team building collateral markets. [All](https://resources.symbiotic.fi) [Announcements](https://resources.symbiotic.fi/tag/announcements) [Research](https://resources.symbiotic.fi/tag/research) [Product](https://resources.symbiotic.fi/tag/product) [Case Study](https://resources.symbiotic.fi/tag/case-study) - ### [![](https://resources.symbiotic.fi/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/building-insurance-primitives-2.webp?width=800&height=450&name=building-insurance-primitives-2.webp) Research·Jun 11, 2025 Universal Staking: Building Insurance with Symbiotic Primitives Context Insurance is one of the oldest financial tools in history, but has seen only limited adoption in the crypto ecosystem. Notable examples include Nexus Mutual and Chainproof. We are now entering a phase where traditional finance is increasingly moving onchain. At the same time, more sophisticated infrastructure is enabling new financial use cases, such as identity or reputation-based undercollateralized lending. In parallel, the rise of restaking has introduced new primitives for build](https://resources.symbiotic.fi/universal-staking-building-insurance-with-symbiotic-primitives) - ### [![](https://resources.symbiotic.fi/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/economic-security-for-guarantees-1.webp?width=800&height=450&name=economic-security-for-guarantees-1.webp) Research·Jun 5, 2025 Economic Security for Guarantees By extending the concept of shared security beyond traditional proof-of-stake consensus, Symbiotic creates a flexible coordination layer where staked assets can underwrite a wide range of use cases.](https://resources.symbiotic.fi/economic-security-for-guarantees) - ### [![](https://resources.symbiotic.fi/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/relay.webp?width=800&height=450&name=relay.webp) Announcements·Jun 3, 2025 Introducing Symbiotic Relay Symbiotic Relay, our network middleware SDK, enables any protocol to stake on Ethereum and verify outcomes on any supported chain. For the first time, stake from any ecosystem can verify protocol decisions anywhere, trustlessly and without permission.](https://resources.symbiotic.fi/introducing-symbiotic-relay) - ### [![](https://resources.symbiotic.fi/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/modeling-target-stake--1.webp?width=800&height=450&name=modeling-target-stake--1.webp) Research·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) - ### [![](https://resources.symbiotic.fi/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/what-is-universal-staking-1.webp?width=800&height=450&name=what-is-universal-staking-1.webp) Announcements·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) - ### [![](https://resources.symbiotic.fi/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/staking-vaults--1.webp?width=800&height=450&name=staking-vaults--1.webp) Announcements·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) - ### [![](https://resources.symbiotic.fi/hs-fs/hubfs/Imported_Blog_Media/-29000000-money-raise-1.webp?width=800&height=450&name=-29000000-money-raise-1.webp) 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. 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