Behind the Stake #2: Powering Onchain Automation with Ditto

Ditto Network brings automation to the heart of DeFi, without compromising transparency or trust. Built on top of the Symbiotic infrastructure, Ditto enables programmable, no-code workflows across EVM-compatible chains, empowering users to automate tasks like liquidation protection, crosschain swaps, and even AI-driven interactions.

However, behind the sleek interface lies a robust shared security foundation: one that relies on restaking, economic incentives, and an evolving network of operators, curators, and vaults.

TL;DR

• Ditto Network enables no-code, crosschain DeFi automation through a restaked shared security layer
• The protocol secures over $237M in economic security via 19 vaults and a diverse set of assets
• Users can automate tasks like DCA, liquidation protection, and swaps across 6 EVM chains.
• Restaking through Inception ensures liquid participation while supporting Ditto’s shared security model.

A Look at the Numbers

As of March 2025, Ditto Network is secured by over $237M in economic security through Symbiotic. It’s backed by 19 active vaults, managed by 9 curators, and supported by a growing set of restakers delegating ETH, BTC, and USD-based assets like wstETH, LBTC, lvlwaUSDC, and lvlwaUSDT.

• wstETH accounts for almost 76% of all collateral, showing strong demand for Ethereum-native liquid staking.
• Other tokens like LBTC (Lombard Bitcoin), lvlwaUSDC, and lvlwaUSDT are also fully utilized, indicating diversification.
• All vaults distribute Ditto Loyalty Points, with some offering additional vault-specific incentives

This shows that while Ditto has successfully captured the attention of restakers using Symbiotic’s most popular asset (wstETH), it’s not limited to it. The protocol is diversifying into non-ETH assets like BTC and stablecoins, a promising sign for more dynamic and balanced security sourcing.

Operator and Curator Landscape

A healthy shared security network depends not on how much capital is restaked, but on how evenly it’s distributed across the infrastructure. When too much power is concentrated in a few hands, the network becomes more fragile and less resilient to failures or misaligned incentives.

Let’s break down where Ditto stands today:

• Out of 32 operators who opted in, only 12 (37.5%) have received delegated capital so far
• The top 3 operators manage 66.1% of the total restaked value
• The top 5 operators control over 90%, leaving only a small portion of assets distributed across the rest

This kind of stake concentration isn’t unusual in the early stages of a network, but it increases the risk that validator decisions, or potential failures, could have outsized effects.

To quantify this, we look at the Gini index metric, a standard way to measure inequality. A value of 0 would mean everyone holds an equal share; a value of 1 would mean one party holds everything. Ditto’s operator Gini index sits at 0.6, which signals a fairly high level of stake centralization among a small group of validators.

Ditto Network’s Node Operator Distribution (Source)

From the curators’ side:

• The top 3 curators oversee about ~72.1% of delegated assets
• The Gini Index for deposit caps is 0.49, showing that some curators are permitted to take in significantly more than others.
• In fact, the most privileged vault can accept 31.12x times more than the smallest one, a large gap that can affect user access and reward distribution.

These cap imbalances can lead to faster fill-up rates for popular vaults, limited access for restakers, and ultimately, less diversified network security.

Ditto Network’s Curator Distribution (Source)

While early growth often favors well-known or well-connected actors, addressing these concentrations over time will be key to building a more robust and inclusive validator-curator ecosystem. Encouraging broader participation, rebalancing stake flows, and refining vault caps are all levers that can move Ditto closer to long-term decentralization and sustainability.

Automation on the Edge

Ditto’s real differentiator lies in its product layer: a no-code DeFi automation interface that abstracts complex workflows. In Beta v2, users can:

• Set up crosschain swaps, automated DCA strategies, and liquidation protection
• Use multiple automation triggers like scheduled events, price actions, or DeFi interactions (e.g. Aave)
• Build on six EVM-compatible chains, with modular integrations expanding

This abstraction is key to making decentralized execution usable and scalable, whether integrated with smart wallets, bots, or AI agents.

Shared Security Under the Hood

Through Inception’s restaking interface, users can delegate assets into Ditto supporting vaults and receive liquid restaked tokens, all while helping secure the infrastructure powering automated DeFi. Security-wise:

• Slashing is not yet active, but Ditto plans to implement a zk-proof dispute resolution system, protecting privacy during disputes
• The SSN (shared security network) mainnet went live on 2025/01/22, and is managed by a 2-of-3 multisig contract
• Epoch length is set to 7 days, giving time for protocol-level adjustments between cycles
• Operators in Ditto also participate in other SSNs, contributing to inter-network trust and shared resilience

Transparency and Participation

Transparency is essential when automation meets shared security. You can track validator metrics, vault performance, and curator distributions on Inception’s Restaking Explorer, which offers a real-time view into the infrastructure behind networks such as Ditto.

As Ditto moves toward production readiness, key areas to monitor include:

• Expanding operator participation beyond the current 37.5%
• Implementing slashing mechanisms to reduce trust assumptions
• Rebalancing asset and curator distribution to improve fairness

Ditto demonstrates what composable, onchain automation can look like, and why it needs a trustless, restaked foundation to scale. Inception makes that foundation accessible, modular, and liquid for anyone to participate.

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