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Internal documents obtained by CoinDesk describe the setup of the new project. (Symbiotic)
Technology
Restaking
Lido Co-Founders, Paradigm Secretly Back EigenLayer Competitor as DeFi Battle Lines Form
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 o...
Internal documents obtained by CoinDesk describe the setup of the new project. (Symbiotic)
By Sam Kessler
May 14, 2024 at 10:32 p.m. UTC
May 14, 2024
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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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Consensus Magazine
Opinion
Restaking Is Hot in Ethereum and Entering Solana. Should We Worry?
The Lehman Brothers-driven global financial crisis of 2008 showed the danger of spreading money around too much.
(Cindy Tang/Unsplash)
By Nick Baker
May 8, 2024 at 4:11 p.m. UTC
May 8, 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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Learn
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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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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Markets
Restaking
Liquid Restaking Protocol Renzo Airdrops REZ Token, Debuts at $289M Market Cap
The token has $75 million in trading volume in the hour after claims went live.
Coins dropping / Getty Images
By Oliver Knight
Apr 30, 2024 at 12:41 p.m. UTC
Apr 30, 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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