Google Cloud has launched its EigenLayer mainnet node operator, a significant development for the restaking protocol and its ecosystem.
In an X post on April 10, Sam Padilla, web3 product manager and node operator at Google Cloud, said, “Excited to share that the Google Eigen Layer mainnet operator is up and running! Congrats to the EigenLayer team on a successful mainnet launch.”
Google Cloud had previously taken part in EigenLayer’s “Operator Working Group” alongside 65 other operators and solo stakers, the developer behind EigenLayer reportedly said in a statement.
Google Cloud web3 is currently listed as a node operator on the Goerli testnet for EigenLayer, a restaking protocol that allows ether (ETH) to be staked on several platforms at once. The protocol went live for stakers in June.
However, operators who boost security and allow stakers to delegate assets have been on the testnet until now. The deployment of Google Cloud’s mainnet operator is a critical step towards realizing EigenLayer’s true vision.