# EigenLayer (EIGEN)
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**Publisher:** Decentralized Finance Publication
**Type:** Restaking · **Chain:** Ethereum
## Summary
EigenLayer (EIGEN) is a restaking token on Ethereum. Token for EigenLayer restaking and AVS ecosystem.

**Tags:** EIGEN, EigenLayer, Restaking, DeFi, Ethereum

## Related research

- https://decentralized-finance.io/article/eigenlayer/

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