EigenLayer (EIGEN) was listed today, October 1, on major exchanges including Binance, Bybit, and OKX, at a price of over $3.89.
The token’s price surged, reaching over $4.12, at the moment of writing this article, up by 11% since its earlier listing.
Significant names in the crypto industry have claimed their EIGEN tokens via airdrop.
Top 10 EIGEN Airdrop Claimers
According to official data provided on September 30 by DropsTab and Drops Bot, there are 10 significant EigenLayer airdrop claimers.
The data includes publicly labeled addresses of leading VCs, market makers, and notable individuals, and it’s based on the pre-market price of $4.12.
- Blockchain Capital venture company claimed an EIGEN airdrop of almost 3.18 million tokens worth about $13.1 million.
- Tron’s founder, Justin Sun, claimed an airdrop of over 2,84 million EIGEN tokens worth approximately $11.7 million.
- Galaxy Digital, asset, and blockchain leader, claimed an EIGEN airdrop of over 1,39 million tokens worth about $5.73 million.
- Polychain Capital investment firm claimed over $996 million EIGEN tokens, worth about $4.1 million.
- Matrixport, the crypto financial services platform, claimed over 536 million EIGEN tokens, worth around $2.2 million.
- Wintermute algorithmic trading firm claimed almost 363 million EIGEN tokens worth nearly $1.5 million.
- HashKey Group crypto financial services group claimed an airdrop of over 324 million EIGEN tokens, worth $1.33 million.
- ParaFi Capital, an alternative asset management and technology firm, claimed over 311 million EIGEN tokens, worth around $1.28 million.
- Fenbushi Capital, a blockchain startup supporter, claimed over 236 million EIGEN tokens worth over $972 million.
- Symbolic Capital Web3 investment company claimed 100,000 EIGEN tokens worth about $412,000.
As the EIGEN token price continued surging post-listing on exchanges, it’s important to watch whether the airdrop claimers mentioned above will decide to sell their tokens or not, as this could impact its price significantly, considering the notable airdrop amounts.
Today, the Eigen Foundation announced the unlocking of the EIGEN token, a major leap forward for the EigenLayer ecosystem, opening up new paths for shared security, open innovation, and broader participation.
What is EigenLayer?
EigenLayer is a protocol created to enhance the security and utility of Ethereum, allowing users to “restake” their staked Ethereum.
Through restaking, users can utilize their already staked ETH tokens in order to secure more applications and services built on top of Ethereum, boosting the reach and utility of their assets.
