As Ethereum moves towards a more scalable and decentralized consensus layer, the ability to access and tap into its vast network of nodes becomes pivotal. Since Ethereum’s shift to Proof of Stake and crossing over 1 million validators securing the network, there exists a unique opportunity to tap into this vast network with provably secure and trustless properties. This is where Actively Validated Services (AVSs) come in. You can think of AVS as any compute service running alongside validator software that runs external but critical infrastructure like Oracles and Data Availability (DA), that are outside EVM execution. AVSs can leverage Ethereum’s inherent security and decentralization to bootstrap additional compute services via liquid staking tools. AVSs introduce a new frontier in blockchain technology by providing secure and efficient pathways and staking pools built to scale Ethereum. In this article, you will learn why AVS could be a crucial step in Ethereum's long-term decentralization and how EigenLayer solves security challenges while allowing more people to validate and earn rewards.

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As we move into a “Hot DAO Summer,” Web3 communities should consciously focus on establishing a healthy work relationship design process and what it means to truly have a work-life balance. I’ve chosen to share my personal stories as a creator, entrepreneur, and now a core contributor for web3 startup as a case study. We can learn a lot about what will make DAO contributors leaders with thriving communities. 

The emergence of decentralized autonomous organizations, known as DAOs, could replace top- down hierarchy structures with self-management- driven strategies. In a recent Trust Barometer study conducted by Edelman, business institutions rank higher than the media and government when it comes to trust. The shade is real and it gets even realer in Black and Latino communities. We don’t trust anyone. This same survey also found that among the 33,000 respondents, they have little trust in societal leaders – including CEOs and journalists – and are more likely to trust local leaders and familiar people within the community. So what does this mean for DAOs, a fairly new concept about collaboration on the blockchain?