According to BlockBeats, on July 9, Eigen Labs announced a layoff of about 25% (29 employees) and is shifting its business focus to EigenCloud. EigenCloud was launched last month and is a developer platform focused on off-chain and on-chain verification. a16z announced an investment of $70 million, bringing the company's total fundraising to $220 million, which includes $50 million from the Series A funding in 2023.

Eigen Labs has laid off 29 employees, accounting for 25% of its total workforce, due to a shift in the direction of its EigenCloud product. The product focuses on off-chain and on-chain verification and recently secured $70 million in investment, bringing its total funding to $220 million. The layoffs are not due to financial considerations, and the project still has financial room.

Odaily News a16z General Partner Ali Yahya stated in a post on X: "I am pleased to announce that we have made an additional investment of $70 million in EigenLayer Token EIGEN, which has a lock-up period. Over the past few years, the EigenLayer team has pioneered a new paradigm for building verifiable and trustless neutral applications."

Odaily News a16z General Partner Ali Yahya stated in a post on X: "I am pleased to announce that we have invested an additional $70 million in the EigenLayer Token EIGEN, which has a lock-up period. Over the past few years, the EigenLayer team has pioneered a new paradigm for building verifiable and trustless neutral applications."

Odaily News Eigen Labs announced the launch of EigenCloud, a platform designed to extend blockchain-level trust guarantees to any Web2 or Web3 applications. It is reported that the use of EigenCloud will create new fee streams to support stake rewards. (Forbes)

According to BlockBeats news on April 15, the Ethereum restaking protocol EigenLayer announced that the slashing mechanism will go live on the Mainnet on April 17. Active Verification Services (AVS) will be able to build verifiable and trustless applications; at the same time, operators and stakers will need to take responsibility. Slashing is a way for PoS protocols to economically penalize a node or a group of nodes for executing strategies that can be proven to differ from the given protocol specifications.

Gaia is a decentralized web project that aims to provide secure, censorship-resistant, and monetizable AI proxy services. Its core developer, Harish Kotra, shared the topic of running an open source LLM at ETHDenver 2025. GaiaNet is built on edge computing nodes controlled by individuals and businesses, designed to fuse everyone's know-how and skills while protecting privacy.

Odaily Planet Daily News EigenLayer officially announced that it will cooperate with Eliza Labs (ai16z) to hold the AI Agent Hacker House hackathon. The event will take place from February 22 to March 3.

Gate News, the Crypto Assets market is preparing to welcome a series of significant Token unlocks in the coming days and weeks, events that often bring Fluctuation to asset prices. Token unlocks refer to the planned release of previously restricted encryption Token into circulation, usually from allocations designated for the team, early investors, or project development. While these events are part of the project's long-term exercise plan, the new unlocked Tokens gaining Liquidity may lead to increased dumping pressure.

BlockBeats news, on January 6th, according to official sources, EigenLayer announced that it will jointly hold an AI Agent Hackathon with Eliza Labs (@ai16zdao). The event will take place from February 22, 2025 to March 3

Odaily Planet Daily News IntoTheBlock stated in an article on X: "This year, staking has become a new primitive in the cryptocurrency field, allowing applications to utilize existing stake networks or liquidity for protection. The staking protocol has successfully attracted over 250 billion USD in assets." DeFillama data shows that the TVL of the stake protocol recently approached the $30 billion mark, reaching a new all-time high. It has now fallen to $25.144 billion, with the top three rankings being: EigenLayer TVL is $150.71 billion, down 16.66% in the past 7 days; Babylon TVL is $5.48 billion, with a 2.4% increase in the past 7 days; Symbiotic TVL is 22.2 billion US dollars, 7

Renzo Protocol has partnered with Concrete to launch a customized Restaking Vault product, combining EigenLayer's restaking capabilities with Concrete's smart contracts system, supporting automated execution and rewards management, with plans to expand non-ETH collateral assets and innovative features.

Ethereum's staking protocol EigenLayer has announced that it will launch a previously missing "Slashing" feature that will punish operators who act maliciously, thereby enhancing the security and accountability of "Proof of Stake". EigenLayer currently secures more than $7 billion in staked assets across 39 validation services, and the redesigned slashing system is designed to mitigate the systemic risk previously associated with EigenLayer's pooled staking model. （CoinDesk）

According to The Block, Decentralizationstakeprotocol EigenLayer, prediction market platform Polymarket and DecentralizationOracle Machineprotocol UMA announced a collaboration to jointly develop a new generation of Oracle Machine system. The system will be developed based on EigenLayer's infrastructure, using its stake mechanism and EIGEN Token to verify the truth through "intersubjective", which relies on community consensus rather than purely objective data. EigenLayer's technology allows users to reuse already staked ETH or liquidity stakeToken to secure additional services such as Oracle Machine, while benefiting from the security of the Ethereum network. Polymarket is currently using UMA's Optimistic Oracle Machine system to enter

Odaily Planet Daily News According to The Block, Solana's re-stake protocol Solayer has established a foundation and launched the LAYER governance Token. "To support the next stage of our journey, we are pleased to announce the establishment of the Solayer Foundation, an independent non-profit organization dedicated to promoting the expansion of SVM, the upcoming launch of the LAYER Token, and the development of the first season's equity claim," Solayer Labs said in a message released on X platform on Thursday. Solayer is a Solana-based stake protocol that draws inspiration from Ethereum's EigenLayer protocol. Stake allows users to earn additional rewards by re-locking already staked assets (AVS, i.e., Active Verification Service) in different protocols, maximizing profits. According to

According to the official announcement, Eigen Foundation has granted 1 million EIGEN Tokens to AltLayer as a donation. AltLayer stated that the Tokens will be directly used for community feedback. The first batch of 500,000 EIGEN Tokens will be distributed to reALT holders and stakers starting this week. The remaining 500,000 EIGEN Tokens will be available in 2025 on Eigen Layer V2.

According to official sources, Swell has announced that the Swellchain on-chain has been launched. Its goal is to build a scalable and decentralized rollup and protect the infrastructure through staking. This vision will be achieved through Proof of Restake, a mechanism that uses Swell's liquidity staked assets to protect Eigenlayer AVS and Symbiotic Networks, providing critical infrastructure and services for the network. Meanwhile, Swell has also launched two AVS: Ditto, which provides secure automation through its Keeper network, and Hyperlane, which provides interoperability for ezETH and pzETH. Swellchain

Odaily Planet Daily News Eigen Foundation announced that 1% of the EIGEN Token supply (approximately 16,736,465 EIGEN, worth more than 83.68 million US dollars) has been allocated to Protocol Guild, and the transaction hash has been made public. It stated that it is pleased to provide support for developers, researchers, and coordinators to promote the flourishing development of Ethereum. Last week, the Eigen Foundation pledged to allocate 1% of the EIGEN Token supply to the Protocol Guild. These funds will be used to support the ongoing work of the Protocol Guild, which currently has 180 teams from 29.

Aethir launched an ATH pre-staking campaign on EigenLayer, where users can stake ATH to earn eATH tokens. The staked ATH will be locked for one year, and the redemption function will open on June 13, 2026. This will facilitate the development of a decentralized computing network, and the service fee will be distributed to eATH holders.

Aethir launches the ATH pre-staking event on EigenLayer, where users can stake ATH to earn eATH tokens. The staked ATH will be locked up for one year, and the redemption feature will be available on June 13, 2026. This will promote the development of a decentralized computing power network, and service fees will be distributed to eATH holders.

BlockBeats news, on May 9th, EigenLayer is set to introduce a Redistribution mechanism. AVS (Active Validation Service) will be able to reuse penalized funds instead of destroying them, thereby unlocking new possibilities for verifiable services. This "optional upgrade" will bring a more expressive penalty mechanism and provide a better incentive structure for all participants.

BlockBeats news, on May 9, EigenLayer is about to introduce a Redistribution mechanism. AVS (Active Validation Service) will be able to reallocate penalized funds instead of destroying them, thereby releasing new possibilities for verifiable services. This "optional upgrade" will bring a more expressive penalty mechanism and provide a better incentive structure for all participants.

Odaily News EigenLayer announced on the X platform that it plans to officially launch the Mainnet Slashing mechanism on April 17. Slashing allows AVS to set conditions that operators must comply with; if operators fail to meet the requirements, AVS can impose penalties on them, while those who comply will receive rewards. Slashing will be implemented in phases, and operators and stakers will need to choose whether to accept the Slashing standards.

Odaily News EigenLayer announced on platform X that it plans to officially launch the Mainnet Slashing mechanism on April 17. Slashing allows AVS to set conditions that operators must comply with; if operators fail to meet the requirements, AVS can impose penalties, while those who meet the standards will receive rewards. Slashing will be implemented in phases, and operators and stakers will need to choose whether to accept the Slashing standards.

Odaily News EigenLayer stated on the X platform that it plans to officially launch the Mainnet Slashing mechanism on April 17. Slashing allows AVS to set conditions that operators must comply with. If operators fail to meet the requirements, AVS can impose penalties on them, whereas rewards will be given if they do comply. Slashing will be implemented in phases, and operators and stakers will need to choose whether to accept the Slashing standards.

Gate.io News bot message, EigenLayer announced that its Mainnet Slashing mechanism will officially launch on April 17. This mechanism gives AVS the authority to set operational standards for operators and is managed through a reward and punishment system. Currently, the testnet is operational on Holesky, and the Sepolia and Hoodi testnets are also in the deployment plan. The Mainnet upgrade process will begin with the protocol committee upgrade on April 7, followed by a 14-day withdrawal queue period to ensure that AVS can properly handle staking withdrawal activities. EigenLayer implements a phased Slashing strategy, allowing operators and stakers to independently decide whether to adopt Slashing standards. Source: wublock123

The Market Cap of Solayer (LAYER) has surpassed EigenLayer (EIGEN), ranking 153rd. LAYER is now priced at $1.21, with a Market Cap of $255 million, a 24-hour increase of 14.06%, and a seven-day increase of 50.94%; EIGEN is currently priced at $1.07, with a Market Cap of $253 million, a 24-hour decrease of 4.85%, and a seven-day decrease of 20.81%.

BTCstake platform Acre has completed a strategic financing, raising $4 million, with Token valuation reaching $90 million. Investors include Draper Dragon, Big Brain Holdings, and Orange DAO. In addition, individual investors from companies such as Lido, EigenLayer, Wormhole, Thesis, and Quantstamp also participated.

Golden Finance reported that EigenLayer announced on X platform that it will provide a $20,000 reward to support re-staking and protect Actively Validated Services, bringing Ethereum's trust network to projects such as Oracle Machine and Rollups. In addition, EigenLayer also announced that it is looking for someone or a company to collaborate with EigenLayer.

Novastro announced the completion of a $1.2 million seed round of financing, led by Woodstock, aiming to provide Ethereum-level security and support for tokenized income applications in the RWA and Decentralized Finance fields. Its core framework revolves around the RUSD Stable Coin.

Odaily Planet Daily News EigenLayer announced on the X platform that the Slashing testnet has officially launched. The proposed protocol upgrade (ELIP-002) introduces slashing, which is AVS

Golden Finance reported that the official AltLayer EIGEN Token application website has now been opened. Application period: December 20, 2024 (3 AM GMT) - February 20, 2025 (3 AM GMT).

PANews reported on December 13th that, according to official sources, encryption custody platform Anchorage Digital announced an integration with EigenLayer, enabling institutions to participate in staking ETH and EIGEN custody and staking. EigenLayer stated that this marks a significant milestone for institutions adopting EigenLayer's staking services, as Anchorage Digital Bank NA is the only U.S. federally chartered bank authorized to provide digital asset staking services. Earlier, Anchorage

PANews December 13th news, according to Cointelegraph, Eigen Foundation announced that it will allocate 1% of the EIGEN Token supply to Protocol Guild (a core developer team responsible for maintaining the ETH Layer blockchain), these funds will be used to support the continuous work of Protocol Guild, Protocol

BlockBeats news, on December 13th, EigenLayer released the second EigenLayer Improvement Proposal (ELIP-002) on social media: Punishment Mechanism (Slashing). This ELIP proposal introduces a punishment mechanism (Slashing) to the EigenLayer protocol to enhance the encryption economic commitment and provide tools for innovation and rewarding high-quality service operators for AVS (Active Verification Service). The punishment mechanism design in the proposal incorporates two new concepts proposed by Eigen Labs: Unique Stake and Operator Sets, enabling AVS to penalize operators who fail to fulfill their commitments (such as computational errors or liveness issues). Unique Stake ensures that each AVS

According to the Gate.io News bot, data from the official Kaito dashboard shows that Kaito has completed the distribution of a total value of $71 million in Token Airdrops (excluding Kaito itself). Among them, the BOOP Airdrop is valued at $30 million, and the Airdrop values for the three projects Story, Eigenlayer, and Berachain each exceed $10 million. Data also shows that Kaito's current annual income reaches 32.95 million USD, and the number of monthly active Yappers users exceeds 200,000. Source: Wu Shuo

ChainCatcher news, according to Ember monitoring, a certain Whale spent 32.45 million USD to buy EIGEN at the peak in October 2024, incurred a loss of 17.19 million USD, and then swapped part of the Position to HYPE, also catching a falling knife at the highest point with a loss of 5.21 million USD. The total value of the Tokens they currently hold is approximately 10.03 million USD, with a total loss of 22.42 million USD over 5 months.

A certain Whale has lost 22.42 million USD from October last year to now, with operations including purchasing EIGEN and HYPE, selling EIGEN for 3.77 USD to exchange for USDC, then losing 5.21 million USD after buying HYPE, and recently selling EIGEN again for 1.068 USD to exchange for 31.6 WBTC. The assets have decreased from 32.45 million USD to 10.03 million USD.

Golden Finance reported that last year, a whale (or institution) made a large purchase of EIGEN, with losses exceeding 22.42 million USD in May. He first spent 32.45 million at a high point to buy EIGEN, losing 17.19 million dollars, and then exchanged part of his position to purchase HYPE, also buying at the highest point and losing 5.21 million dollars. Last October, the $32.45 million is now worth only $10.03 million, losing $22.42 million (-69%) in just 5 months.

A suspected Whale or institutional investor has suffered significant losses over the past few months. Initially purchased 8.917 million EIGEN for 32.45 million USD, but lost 17.19 million USD due to the fall in EIGEN prices. Subsequently, they invested in other Crypto Assets, but unfortunately faced further losses, totaling 22.42 million USD, with a drop of 69%. This case serves as a warning to investors about the risks in the cryptocurrency market.

BlockBeats News: On March 26, OpenZK is designing a bridge to the EigenLayer re-staking function, which allows users to implement one-click staking and re-staking ETH on its L2, simplifying the process and maximizing asset utilization. EigenLayer's developer Twitter BuildOnEigen has retweeted the confirmation. OpenZK expects this upcoming re-staking offering to increase access to its network and prepare it for large-scale DeFi adoption.

Odaily Planet Daily News Polymarket announced on X platform that it has entered a new era of news and will be upgraded through the next generation Oracle Machine, and will soon collaborate with UMA and EigenLayer.

BlockBeats news, on December 18th, according to market information, mainstream altcoins are generally falling, with LDO, EIGEN and others falling by more than 10%. Among them: ACX has a 24-hour drop of 16.66% and is now priced at $0.6624; SCR has a 24-hour drop of 13.21% and is now priced at $1.038; VELO has a 24-hour drop of 11.51% and is now priced at $0.1863; LDO has a 24-hour drop of 10.54% and is now priced at $2.054; EIGEN has a 24-hour drop of 10.86% and is now priced at $4.963.

Odaily Planet Daily According to the official website, Aligned Foundation will distribute a significant portion of ALIGN Tokens to Tokenholders of Mina, EigenLayer, and pioneering ETH network zk L2s, especially those who chose to continue holding during the market's lowest point (commonly known as fools). Registration will close on December 23, 2024. Please refer to the original link for more information. The specific eligibility requirement is that the WalletAddress must hold a value of at least 50 at the lowest price in the Token history of the following projects.

Recently, despite controversy and continuous price decline, CULT has still attracted some savvy traders. OG trader blurr.eth swapped 80,000 EIGEN for 58.28 million CULT in the past two days; trader '0x572' spent 207 ETH to purchase 1.2789 billion CULT, holding unrealized profits of over $1.76 million in MOG and PEPE. Milady Cult announced that the project CULT has undergone TGE.

Odaily Planet Daily News Ether.fi announced in a post that The Golden Bull event has ended, and 761,000 ETHFI and 50,000 EIGEN will be distributed at the end of Season 4, with 4 times the LUX.

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BlockBeats news, on February 8th, according to lmk.fun monitoring, well-known EigenLayer supporter Eigenbuyer hoarded 11.21 million EIGEN in October last year, with an average acquisition price of $3.1. The Address stored all EIGEN in stake, once making a profit of over 27 million dollars. As EIGEN fell to $1.7, its floating loss has reached 16 million.

According to on-chain analyst Yu Jin's monitoring, in October, a Whale/institution purchased 8.917 million EIGEN at an average price of $3.64, spending $32.45 million USDC through 21 Addresses. Since last night, they have started to redeem and sell EIGEN on-chain. Since 7 pm last night, they have redeemed 4 addresses from the EigenLayer staking contract for 1,270,507 EIGEN ($5.02 million) and are selling them on-chain for ETH or USDC. A few days ago, when EIGEN rose to a maximum of 5.6 US dollars, their 8,917,000 EIGEN coins had a floating profit of 1765.