EigenLayer Plans to Enable EIGEN Trading Next Week
EigenLayer is on track to lift transfer restrictions on its EIGEN token by September 30, allowing stakeholders to begin trading.
What’s the Scoop?
- Stakeholder Withdrawal Period: Stakers must wait out a 7-day withdrawal period before unstaking their tokens.
- Recent Airdrops: 86M EIGEN tokens were distributed during the second stakedrop from March to August 2024.
Bankless Take:
EigenLayer's upcoming token transferability will mark a key moment for the protocol, whose TVL has dropped from its high of $20B to $12B over the past few months amidst broader market conditions and increasing competition. The pre-market token’s value (initially ~$10) has already dropped significantly since the first airdrop, influenced by disappointment about the initial non-transferability, overall bearish trends, and the growth of rival projects like Symbiotic. With limited AVSs currently live and a high FDV, EIGEN may face difficulty once launched.