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EigenLayer

EigenLayer CEO Sreeram Kannan. (Bradley Keoun)
Technology
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 c...
EigenLayer CEO Sreeram Kannan. (Bradley Keoun)
By Sam Kessler
May 10, 2024 at 5:12 p.m. UTC
May 10, 2024
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Crypto projects are offering "points" to lure in new users. (Sigmund/Unsplash)
Technology
Eigenlayer
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.
Crypto projects are offering "points" to lure in new users. (Sigmund/Unsplash)
By Sam Kessler
May 9, 2024 at 11:12 p.m. UTC
May 9, 2024
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Lagrange is the latest crypto venture backed by PayPal co-founder Peter Theil's Founders Fund. (Rachel Sun/CoinDesk)
Technology
Zero-knowledge proofs
Thiel-Backed Cryptography Startup Lagrange Raises $13M
Lagrange, which specializes in zero-knowledge cryptography, is the latest startup to ride EigenLayer's "restaking" wave.
Lagrange is the latest crypto venture backed by PayPal co-founder Peter Theil's Founders Fund. (Rachel Sun/CoinDesk)
By Sam Kessler
May 8, 2024 at 1:00 p.m. UTC
May 8, 2024
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Recycling (Pawel Czerwinski/Unsplash)
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Eigenlayer
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.
Recycling (Pawel Czerwinski/Unsplash)
By Sam Kessler
May 2, 2024 at 4:05 p.m. UTC
May 2, 2024
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Technology
The protocol
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 th...
(Ivana Cajina/Unsplash)
By Bradley Keoun
May 1, 2024 at 6:00 p.m. UTC
May 1, 2024
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Solana Hacker House in Miami (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)
Finance
Jito labs
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.
Solana Hacker House in Miami (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)
By Danny Nelson
May 1, 2024 at 12:01 p.m. UTC
May 1, 2024
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EigenLayer founder Sreeram Kannan at ETH Denver 2024 (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)
Technology
Eigenlayer
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 likelihoo...
EigenLayer founder Sreeram Kannan at ETH Denver 2024 (Danny Nelson/CoinDesk)
By Margaux Nijkerk
Apr 29, 2024 at 6:09 p.m. UTC
Apr 29, 2024
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Funding (Gerd Altmann/Pixabay)
Finance
Ethereum
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
Funding (Gerd Altmann/Pixabay)
By Jamie Crawley
Apr 25, 2024 at 10:49 a.m. UTC
Apr 25, 2024
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