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 <li><strong>Dankrad Feist and Justin Drake join Eigenlayer as advisors</strong></li>
 <li><strong>Ethereum researchers join restaking startup, sparking conflict concerns</strong></li>
 <li><strong>The new roles are independent of their positions at the Ethereum Foundation.</strong></li>
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<p>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.</p>
<p>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.&nbsp;</p>
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   <p lang="en" dir="ltr">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…</p>— Dankrad Feist (@dankrad) <a href="https://twitter.com/dankrad/status/1792741374447534083?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">May 21, 2024</a>
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<p>Both Feist and Drake have emphasized their commitment to advancing decentralization and mitigating risks associated with restaking protocols. Feist highlighted his ability …</p>
<p>The post <a href="https://coinedition.com/ethereum-devs-join-eigenlayer-but-can-they-stay-neutral/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Ethereum Devs Join EigenLayer, But Can They Stay Neutral?</a> appeared first on <a href="https://coinedition.com" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Coin Edition</a>.</p>

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