EigenLayer Faces Criticism for Unclear Token Allocation
EigenLayer is in hot water after it admitted it didn’t fully disclose how it allocated its insider tokens. The platform launched its token on Oct 1st, and after seeing an initial price surge, the value dropped by 22%.
When EigenLayer launched in April, it secured substantial investments, including $100 million from Andreessen Horowitz and others. The company has previously announced its goal to compete with Lido, the largest liquid restaking protocol on Ethereum.
The shaking platform initially promised that a majority of the EIGEN token supply would be locked for at least a year, with a portion set aside for early investors and contributors. Specifically, 29.5% of the total supply was allocated to early investors, while 25.5% was designated for contributors.
Initially, the platform claimed that most of its EIGEN tokens were under a “full lock” agreement, meaning that wealthy insiders would not be cashing out rewards. However, it has come to light that these insiders have been able to access their rewards.
EigenLayer acknowledged in an announcement on X that early investors could sell the rewards generated from their locked token. This, however, contradicts the earlier promise of a “full lock”.
This has made its community members spark frustrations, as they believed that the locked tokens should not yield rewards that can be traded.
At the time of writing, the token is trading for $3.34, a 15% drop in the last 24 hours after spiking to $4.44 when it was launched.

Also Read: EigenLayer’s EIGEN Token Debuts, Surges into Top 100 Rankings
Disclaimer: The content of this article solely reflects the author's opinion and does not represent the platform in any capacity. This article is not intended to serve as a reference for making investment decisions.
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