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Do users really care about decentralization? Industry figures clash
20.5.2024
Ethereum's Dankrad Feist and Helius Labs CEO Mert Mumtaz clash on X over the importance of decentralization, revealing differing views on the crypto market's priorities
Ethereum dev’s paid EigenLayer role sparks debate on ‘conflicted incentives’
20.5.2024
Ethereum researcher Justin Drake said his EigenLayer role is worth “millions of dollars” and some think it could shake up incentives for those working on the blockchain
Value Locked in Defi Nears $100B Range Again After $11.89B Increase in 35 Days
18.5.2024
Over the past 35 days, the total value locked in decentralized finance (defi) protocols has expanded by $11.89 billion, recovering from a low of just over $83 billion on April 13. Although it has not yet reached the $100 billion mark, the value locked in defi is approaching that milestone after...
What Is Restaking?
17.5.2024
The concept of restaking introduces a groundbreaking way for people to utilize their staked cryptocurrency across various protocols simultaneously. This not only boosts reward potential but also significantly enhances the security and scalability of blockchain networks, benefiting the entire crypto...
The Protocol: Lido Backers vs EigenLayer
15.5.2024
In this week's issue, we've got the scoop on a new possible rival to restaking pioneer EigenLayer. PLUS Are meme coins an investable asset class? With the latest Runes data and $70M of project fundraisings
Lido Co-Founders, Paradigm Secretly Back EigenLayer Competitor as DeFi Battle Lines Form
15.5.2024
The popularity of new blockchain “restaking" protocols led by EigenLayer has drawn a response from the principals behind the liquid staking platform Lido, which itself burst onto the scene a couple of years ago to become the largest project in decentralized finance
EigenLayer Launches EIGEN Token Airdrop, Tokens Remain Non-Transferable
11.5.2024
Ethereum restaking protocol EigenLayer has initiated its token-claim process, commonly referred to as an "airdrop," for Season 1, Phase 1 rewards.
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Eigenlayer team launches EIGEN token - but it’s non-transferable till September
10.5.2024
The Eigenlayer team launched a claims process for its highly anticipated EIGEN token, but it won’t be transferable to others until further features are added
EigenLayer Opens Claims for Airdrop of EIGEN Token, Though It's Non-Transferable
10.5.2024
Perpetual futures markets price the fully diluted value of the token at around $15 billion
EigenLayer's EIGEN Airdrop Might Signal Demise of Once-Popular 'Points'
10.5.2024
EIGEN's airdrop comes after a wave of criticism of its distribution plan and points program
Thiel-Backed Cryptography Startup Lagrange Raises $13M
8.5.2024
Lagrange, which specializes in zero-knowledge cryptography, is the latest startup to ride EigenLayer's "restaking" wave
Ethereum L2 EigenLayer is last of ‘life-changing airdrops,' experts say
6.5.2024
Issues such as community discontent, farm accounts, and restrictive criteria have plagued recent airdrops
EigenLayer to Airdrop 28M More EIGEN After First Airdrop Hits Backlash
3.5.2024
Restaking protocol EigenLayer is handing out an extra 100 EIGEN to 280,000 qualifying wallet addresses after criticism over its first airdrop.
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EigenLayer to cough up around 28M more EIGEN after airdrop backlash
3.5.2024
EigenLayer is handing out an extra 100 to 110 EIGEN to 280,000 qualifying wallet addresses after criticism over its first airdrop
Friend.tech v2 airdrop could introduce non-transferable token
2.5.2024
Making the token non-transferable could force users to pay the 1.5% Friend.tech platform fee in an “ironic” shift from the platform’s non-venture capitalist approach
Backlash over EigenLayer airdrop shakes the crypto community!
2.5.2024
The EigenLayer airdrop’s recent disclosure has caused a variety of reactions from both cryptocurrency users and volunteers. Some have seen that it was done right, which is good, and others have analyzed it deeply. EigenLayer aims to donate 62% of its 8 million tokens to the community,...
The Protocol: EigenLayer's 'Intersubjective Forking' Is Objectively Not Done
1.5.2024
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
1.5.2024
Restaking has taken hold of the Ethereum ecosystem. With Jito and a handful of other companies building for Solana, can the trend spread?
EigenLayer sees over 12,000 queued withdrawals. How far will TVL fall?
1.5.2024
Mass withdrawals started on April 29, after EigenLayer's decision to ban U.S. and Canada-based participants from its upcoming airdrop
Why Eigenlayer’s Airdrop Is Controversial
30.4.2024
Although it’s actually conservative