Glossary
Karak
A restaking platform that accepts multiple LSTs and ETH (and BTC, USD assets, real-world assets) as collateral securing its Distributed Secure Services (DSS).
Karak generalizes restaking beyond EigenLayer's ETH-only model: operators can stake LSTs, LRTs, stablecoins, and tokenized real-world assets to secure services it calls Distributed Secure Services. The protocol also runs K2, an EVM-compatible chain that hosts those services.
Karak competes with EigenLayer and Symbiotic in the broader "shared security marketplace" category. Its multi-collateral model targets service categories where ETH is not the right unit of trust.