Eigen Token Staking Rewards and Lockup Details Out: Check Here
EigenLayer Announces Key Updates on Investor Staking and Token Unlock
Eigen Labs and the Eigen Foundation recently posted detailed disclosures on how investor staking rewards will be handled for the EIGEN token. These updates provide clarity on staking rewards, lockup schedules, and the differences between EIGEN staking and other assets on the EigenLayer platform.
Eigen Token Staking Rewards and Investor Participation
The total staking rewards for $EIGEN stakers are capped at 1% of the total initial EIGEN crypto supply each year. This ensures that 25% of annual incentives are allocated to EIGEN staking, while the remaining 75% rewards ETH and ETH-equivalent stakers. This structure benefits non-investor users, differentiating Eigen Layer token from other protocols where investor rewards dominate.
Investors can stake both EIGEN coin and other assets, but their EIGEN staking rewards are included in the 1% annual cap. These rewards are released weekly and take a year to fully unlock. Interestingly, neither the Eigen Labs team nor the Foundation can participate in staking for at least one year, which is uncommon among similar protocols. Additionally, investors were not eligible for the initial airdrop but will receive future staking rewards under programmatic incentives.
Eigen Token Listing & Lockup Schedule
The lockup schedule for Eigen Labs’ employees and investors is set to start in September 2025, with 4% of their EIGEN unlocking monthly until September 2027. Employees are restricted from staking their Eigen crypto on EigenLayer until September 2025, though they can stake other assets like ETH or ETH-equivalents and earn rewards.
Investors, on the other hand, are free to stake EIGEN without restriction. The Eigen token has been officially unlocked, and is now available on major exchanges, including Binance, OKX, and KuCoin. As a result, the Eigenlayer Binance listing has attracted significant attention from the community. The Eigen token price is expected to fluctuate as the ecosystem continues to grow.
At the press time, Eigen coin price was trading at $4.025937, after an intraday drop of 7.75% with $751.17M in market cap and $ 981.64M in 24-hour volume.
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