Symbiotic Arrives on Mainnet

Symbiotic is now feature-complete and live on Ethereum. After nearly two years of rigorous research and development, comprehensive security validation through five independent audits, and a code competition, Symbiotic cements itself as the first feature-complete shared security protocol with slashing. Through non-upgradeable core contracts on Ethereum, networks now have an immutable framework that eliminates external risks and single points of failure.

The blockchain landscape has evolved dramatically. Infrastructure has become increasingly accessible and modular. Yet a critical challenge remains unsolved: implementing robust decentralized security. While protocols can now deploy complex systems relatively quickly, adequately securing them through effective economic alignment requires extensive research, capital, and node operator coordination. Networks face a difficult choice: build bespoke security systems from scratch, requiring substantial resources and expertise, or adopt rigid, one-size-fits-all solutions that compromise sovereignty.

Solving the Sovereignty vs Security Tradeoff

Symbiotic solved this through a novel approach: a neutral coordination framework transforming how networks implement decentralization. Rather than forcing protocols to build security systems from scratch or conform to rigid designs, Symbiotic provides flexible primitives that enable customizable security configurations while maintaining full control.

The protocol's modular architecture allows networks to define every aspect of their implementation, from collateral assets and operator selection to rewards and slashing mechanisms. Combined with Symbiotic's permissionless design, this flexibility enables previously isolated components to become reusable for the entire ecosystem.

Today's mainnet launch brings Symbiotic's vision of permissionless shared security to life, with an ecosystem of innovative networks already building on the protocol. These early integrations span the full spectrum of blockchain infrastructure - from ZK proof marketplaces and cross-chain messaging protocols to data availability solutions and AI verification networks. Each implementation demonstrates how Symbiotic's flexible architecture can be tailored to diverse security requirements while maintaining complete protocol sovereignty.

This modular approach supports protocols at any stage – from new networks launching with established operators on day one, to existing ecosystems expanding their operator sets, to protocols strengthening security by incorporating additional stake. The diversity of these early integrations validates Symbiotic's vision of a unified framework for decentralization.

Meet the First Wave of Networks

Capx is the Ethereum Layer 2 to build, own, and trade AI Agents, powered by Capx Cloud, a Symbiotic network, that enables decentralized AI agent deployment, crypto-economically secured through Symbiotic.

Radius uses Symbiotic shared security for Secure Block Building (SBB) to help rollups protect users from censorship and harmful MEV while capturing MEV profits via their Lighthouse solution.

HyveDA is a decentralized data availability protocol delivering 1GB/s throughput through its BFT-based validator network, cryptoeconomically secured by any asset via Symbiotic’s restaking infrastructure. Its modular architecture operates as a standalone DA layer, compatible with any execution environment and consensus mechanism. HyveDA provides a trustless, high-performance alternative DA layer without sacrificing decentralization.

Hyperlane is an open framework for interoperability. It is the toolkit empowering developers to connect any chain and build applications that can easily and securely communicate between multiple blockchains.

Mev-commit by Primev makes Ethereum Fast by enabling preconfirmations and new types of mev, leveraging Symbiotic to opt-in validators seeking additional yield.

Kalypso by Marlin is a circuit-agnostic ZK Proof Marketplace supporting private inputs, using Symbiotic restaking to provide liveness and response times guarantees for proof generation.

bolt by Chainbound is a permissionless proposer commitments protocol enabling sub-second preconfirmations on Ethereum.

Router is an L1 chain built as an interoperability hub on Cosmos, leveraging Symbiotic to scale its security infrastructure for sustainable growth.

Cycle Network offers bridgeless liquidity abstraction through verifiable state aggregation, supporting all Bitcoin and EVM blockchain ecosystems and secured by Symbiotic. This enables users to interact and transact across chains and dApps in a trustless, secure, and omni-chain environment, without the need for bridges.

iBTC is integrating Symbiotic's restaking to secure its Attestor Network to enable Bitcoin holders to participate in DeFi and secure Proof-of-Stake chains without relying on bridges or custodians.

Holonym Foundation is establishing a base foundation for immutable natural rights to ownership, prosperity, and privacy with the launch of Mishti Network’s Human Keys on Symbiotic.

Symbiosis is a cross-chain liquidity engine using Symbiotic shared security to ensure trustless and reliable operation of their relayer network.

Ditto is leveraging Symbiotic’s shared security to create a composable execution layer to run event-driven automations with economic guarantees.

zkLink is an infrastructure company that specializes in making zk-based aggregated rollups for the ecosystem.

Exploring Symbiotic Vaults

At the core of Symbiotic's architecture are Vaults: specialized smart contracts that are the core of economic security. Vaults enable flexible stake delegation while maintaining rigorous security guarantees through configurable accounting and slashing mechanisms. Through these Vaults, stakers can deposit their assets, operators can receive delegations, and networks can access the security they need. This creates an efficient ecosystem where stake can be shared and utilized across multiple networks while preserving complete protocol sovereignty. Before utilizing Symbiotic mainnet, it’s important to understand how they work in detail.

For a detailed breakdown of Symbiotic's Vault system, including the new features introduced with the full mainnet deployment, check out our blog here.

What’s Next

Today's mainnet deployment marks just the beginning of Symbiotic's vision for accessible decentralization. While the foundation for permissionless shared security is now live, the protocol's scope extends far beyond this initial release. We’re already hard at work refining every auxiliary component of the system, beginning with optimized configurations for operators, vaults, and networks. Nearly 50 networks, 78 operators, and 55 vaults are already integrating with Symbiotic, with more coming online every day. With the core features now in place, the focus will be to further streamline every step of a network’s launch journey, from UX to tooling. We’ll share more about what’s next in more detail soon.

These developments directly address the ecosystem's fundamental challenges - from scaling operator participation to optimizing capital efficiency across networks. By standardizing these crucial components through flexible primitives, Symbiotic enables networks to focus on their core innovations rather than rebuilding security frameworks from scratch. Each implementation builds on the protocol's foundational principle: preserving complete sovereignty while making decentralization accessible.

Symbiotic serves as a foundation for blockchain technology to fulfill its original promise: enabling truly sovereign, decentralized networks to flourish. Whether launching new systems, expanding existing ones, or strengthening security through additional stake, protocols can now build with confidence on a stable, immutable foundation for shared security, marking the beginning of a new chapter in decentralization.