> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.eigenexplorer.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Why LAT?

> Benefits of Using Liquid AVS Tokens

Liquid AVS Token introduces a modular restaking asset that simplifies and balances EigenLayer’s token landscape, empowering both users and AVS teams.

Because of the unique design of LAT, users can enjoy the following benefits:

<Card title="Direct AVS Support" icon="down-to-bracket">
  Users can directly support the protocols they find compelling, rather than
  having their staking contributions bundled for general validation and
  rewarded inefficiently with yields from less attractive projects. This
  approach allows users to retain direct risk exposure to their chosen AVS,
  enabling them to restake according to their individual risk and return
  preferences.
</Card>

<Card title="Improved Yield" icon="rocket-launch">
  In addition to the yield or rewards generated by the AVS, LAT holders also
  receive EigenLayer rewards in the form of EIGEN tokens and EigenExplorer
  rewards. These rewards are auto-compounded for further yield optimization.
  See more about rewards [**here**](/lat/cost).
</Card>

<Card title="Improved Capital Efficiency" icon="gauge-max">
  With renewed access to liquidity, EigenExplorer users can utilize LATs
  across various DeFi protocols. The token can be traded, invested, and used
  as collateral like any other cryptocurrency, in addition to its AVS-specific
  functions.
</Card>

<Card title="Streamlined User Experience" icon="bars-staggered">
  The direct re(staking) process eliminates the need for users to worry about
  operator selection in the traditional restaking workflow. Once users choose
  their desired AVS, they simply click the stake button, and they are good to
  go.
</Card>

<Card title="Composable Assets" icon="grid-round-5">
  Due to the direct risk and return exposure to a specific AVS, LAT can serve
  as a foundational restaking asset in the DeFi ecosystem, enabling the
  creation of more advanced restaking strategies or products. With
  EigenExplorer's integrated dashboard, users can create and monitor a
  real-time restaking portfolio, managing risk exposure all in one place.
</Card>