# Capital Efficient Restaking

Unlike protocols that require the new chain to stake tokens to receive security services, Canopy onboards chains through social consensus of the Validators, powered by **Restaking**.

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Using the same stake for multiple chains is capital efficient 
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Here's how it works:

* Validators may opt-in to provide security to any Nested Chain by using their existing locked tokens as collateral. This means that **supporting a new chain requires no additional stake.**&#x20;
* Staking for a Nested Chain earns Validators the Nested Chain native token.
* Additionally, Validators earn the Security Root token if a Chain has committed stake above the *StakePercentForSubsidizedCommittee* parameter.
* The amount of chains per Validator is limited only by the Security Root DAO&#x20;

In other words, Nested Chains receive security services **through community-driven popularity rather than financial investment**, significantly lowering the barrier to entry for new chains.

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No competition for block space - no gas fees - no economic barriers!
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