- Dankrad Feist and Justin Drake join Eigenlayer as advisors
- Ethereum researchers join restaking startup, sparking conflict concerns
- The new roles are independent of their positions at the Ethereum Foundation.
Dankrad Feist and Justin Drake, prominent researchers at the Ethereum Foundation, have taken on advisory roles with EigenLayer, a restaking protocol for the Ethereum blockchain. Their appointments had earlier sparked debate within the cryptocurrency community regarding potential conflicts of interest.
Feist used the opportunity of posting on X to clarify that his new role at Eigenlayer is in a personal capacity and has nothing to do with the Ethereum Foundation.
Together with Justin Drake, I have recently decided to become an advisor to Eigenlayer, on the same conditions — I am taking this position personally, not representing the Ethereum Foundation, and with a focus on risks and decentralization. I am therefore fully expected to take…— Dankrad Feist (@dankrad) May 21, 2024
Both Feist and Drake have emphasized their commitment to advancing decentralization and mitigating risks associated with restaking protocols. Feist highlighted his ability …
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