EigenLayer is a protocol built on Ethereum that introduces restaking, a new primitive in cryptoeconomic security. This primitive enables the reuse of ETH on the consensus layer. Users that stake ETH natively or with a liquid staking token (LST) can opt-in to EigenLayer smart contracts to restake their ETH or LST and extend cryptoeconomic security to additional applications on the network to earn additional rewards.
EigenLayer doesn’t have an own token yet but could launch one in the future. They’ve launched a Stage 1 mainnet recently. Early users who do testnet and mainnet actions may get an airdrop if they launch an own token.
Step-by-Step Guide:
Task 1: Mainnet
- Visit the EigenLayer mainnet page.
- Connect your Metamask wallet.
- They currently have Lido’s stETH, Rocket Pool’s rETH and Coinbase’s cbETH pools so you will need stETH, rETH and cbETH.
- Get stETH by staking ETH on Lido, get rETH by staking ETH on Rocket Pool and get cbETH by staking on Coinbase.
- Now go back to the pools and stake your tokens.
- They don’t have an own token yet but could launch one in the future. So early users who’ve done the mainnet actions may get an airdrop if they launch an own token.
- For more information regarding the testnet, read this article.
Task 2: Testnet
- Visit the EigenLayer testnet page.
- Connect your Metamask wallet.
- Change the network to Goerli.
- Currently, they’ve Lido’s stETH and Rocket Pool’s rETH pools to test with so you will need stETH and rETH.
- Firstly get Goerli ETH from this faucet.
- Send Goerli ETH to this Lido’s stETH token contract address “0x1643E812aE58766192Cf7D2Cf9567dF2C37e9B7F”. You will get Lido’s stETH back automatically once your transaction is complete.
- Visit the Rocket Pool testnet page and stake your Goerli ETH to get Rocket Pool’s rETH.
- Now you will have both Lido’s stETH and Rocket Pool’s rETH testnet tokens.
- Go back to the EigenLayer testnet page and select “Rocket Pool ETH” and stake your rETH and then select the “Lido Staked Ether” pool and stake your stETH.
- For more information regarding the testnet, read this article.
- They don’t have an own token yet but could launch one in the future. So early users who’ve done the testnet actions may get an airdrop if they launch an own token.
Don’t forget to verify yourself with Gitcoin Passport, which is a way to ensure proof of humanity and prevent bot activity. It distinguishes real wallets from Sybil wallets, adding an extra layer of security. Creating a Gitcoin Passport and collecting stamps can help mark your wallet as “safe,” increasing your chances of being considered for airdrops by projects.
Please note that there is no guarantee that they will do an airdrop and that they will launch their own token. It’s only speculation.
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