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EIGENEigenLayer: history, founders and key events
From Oct 1, 2024 to today, every major rally, crash and upgrade, each with a dated, sourced price.
Open the interactive timeline3dated events
2years covered
744daily closes charted
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Latest close in our data: $0.2336 (Coinbase Exchange EIGEN/USD daily close, 2026-10-14).
LaunchedOct 1, 2024
Consensus or platformToken on Ethereum
Circulating supply971.4 million (CoinGecko, Oct 14, 2026)
Origin story
EigenLayer is a restaking protocol founded by Sreeram Kannan, a former University of Washington professor. It lets staked ETH secure other services in exchange for extra rewards and slashing risk.
EIGEN became transferable on October 1, 2024.
Founders: Sreeram Kannan.
launchrallycrashupgradelegalforkoutagemilestone
Source: Coinbase Exchange EIGEN/USD daily closes 2024-10-01 to 2026-10-14. Fetched Oct 14, 2026 from free public APIs. Click a dot for the event and its price on that day.
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Key events
- Oct 1, 2024milestone
First daily close in our data $4.02 (Coinbase Exchange EIGEN/USD daily close, 2024-10-01)
Our sourced EIGEN price history begins on this day. - Dec 16, 2024rally
Highest close in our data $5.50 (Coinbase Exchange EIGEN/USD daily close, 2024-12-16)
The highest daily close for EIGEN in our price history. - Apr 2, 2026crash
Lowest close after the peak $0.152 (Coinbase Exchange EIGEN/USD daily close, 2026-04-02)
The lowest EIGEN close in our data after its highest close.
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Facts written in our own words. Last checked Oct 14, 2026.