Ethereum Researchers Leave EigenLayer Advisory Role Following Controversy — Details

Two Ethereum Basis researchers Justin Drake and Dankrad Feist have disclosed the choices to drop their advisorship positions with EigenLayer. The 2 specialists took on this position with the restaking protocol earlier in Could 2024 — however a lot to the frustration of the crypto neighborhood.

As reported by Bitcoinist, the distinguished crypto figures took the step to affix EigenLayer as advisors, with Drake particularly promising to reinvest his earnings into the ETH ecosystem. However, the crypto neighborhood on the social media platform X raised their issues about conflicts of curiosity surrounding the appointment of the Ethereum researchers. 

Justin Drake Apologizes To Ethereum Group And Basis 

In a November 2 put up on X, Justin Drake announced that he dropped the advisory position with EigenLayer in September 2024 and has additionally left the Extremely Sound staff. The researcher additionally apologized to the Ethereum neighborhood and his colleagues on the basis for the controversy surrounding his appointment.

Drake added within the put up:

Going ahead I’ll flip down all advisorships, angel investments, and safety councils. This private coverage goes above and past the current EF [Ethereum Foundation]-wide battle of curiosity coverage, not as a result of that was requested of me however as a result of I need to sign [a] dedication to neutrality.

As highlighted in Drake’s message, the crossover to Eigenlayer by the 2 researchers compelled the Ethereum Basis to craft a conflict-of-interest coverage with the intention to keep away from a repeat of such incidents. Following the strikes, govt director Aya Miyaguchi was the primary to point the muse’s dedication to addressing the difficulty of battle of curiosity.

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Extra Danksharding Upgrades?

Oddly, Dankrad Feist on the similar time released a message on X asserting his determination to resign from his advisorship position at EigenLayer. The well-known creator of the “Danksharding” idea reiterated that whereas the contract was negotiated in good religion, he understands how the connection with EigenLayer might be simply misunderstood.

Feist famous:

Eigenlayer is a superb undertaking that I hope will proceed to enhance Ethereum effectively in a number of methods. However Ethereum has lots of necessary work to do and I’ll focus all my consideration on getting it achieved. This can permit me to be simpler in implementing Danksharding and different necessary tasks.

These bulletins garnered constructive responses from the crypto neighborhood on the X platform, with a number of notable figures labeling their selections to go away EigenLayer name. 

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