EigenLayer
EigenLayer Opens Claims for Airdrop of EIGEN Token, Though It's Non-Transferable
The much-hyped restaking project initiated its long-awaited though highly controversial plan to distribute EIGEN tokens, by opening a window of time where eligible users can claim them. They're not freely tradeable, but speculators in side markets put the fully diluted value around $15 billion.
EigenLayer's EIGEN Airdrop Might Signal Demise of Once-Popular 'Points'
EIGEN's airdrop comes after a wave of criticism of its distribution plan and points program.
Thiel-Backed Cryptography Startup Lagrange Raises $13M
Lagrange, which specializes in zero-knowledge cryptography, is the latest startup to ride EigenLayer's "restaking" wave.
What Is Restaking? What Is Liquid Restaking? What Is EigenLayer?
EigenLayer and similar "restaking" protocols are currently the buzziest investment in blockchain, but the technology isn't without risks.
The Protocol: EigenLayer's 'Intersubjective Forking' Is Objectively Not Done
Much-hyped restaking project EigenLayer's 43-page whitepaper about its now-revealed EIGEN token has raised lots of questions. They may not matter initially, because much of the promised functionality won't be ready when the token launches.
Restaking 'Gold Rush' Spreads to Solana From Ethereum, With Jito and Others Joining In
The race is on to build a dominant restaking protocol for Solana.
EigenLayer, After Touching Off Restaking Frenzy, Plans Own EIGEN token
Sreeram Kannan, leader of the project, had previously refused to confirm any plans for an EIGEN token. That hadn't stopped crypto traders from betting heavily on the likelihood; they poured in more than $15 billion of deposits, aiming to collect incentives for early users.
EigenLayer-Powered Aligned Layer Raises $20M to Make ZK Proofs Faster, Cheaper on Ethereum
The fundraise was led by Hack VC and included contributions from DAO5, L2Iterative, NomadCapital_io, FinalityCap, Symbolic VC and Theta Capital
Liquid Restaking Protocol Puffer Raises $18M, Led by Brevan Howard, Electric Capital
The fresh round of capital will be used to help launch Puffer’s mainnet.
