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Obol Network, a distributed validator protocol, has integrated with EigenLayer to enable native restaking for its distributed validators. An initial deployment of two Obol distributed validator clusters, each comprising four operators, is now live on the Goerli testnet. Native restaking enables validators to earn extra rewards by securing Actively Validated Services on EigenLayer. Native restaking does carry added slashing risks. Distributed validators contribute to enhancing Ethereum's fault tolerance by splitting a single validator key among multiple operators, ensuring that validation continues even if one node in the cluster goes offline. EigenLayer is the largest restaking protocol with over $1 billion in TVL.