a16z Backs EigenCloud Launch With Fresh $70M Token Buy

Andreessen Horowitz’s crypto arm is going deeper into Ethereum restaking infrastructure, adding $70 million worth of EIGEN tokens to its portfolio to back EigenLayer’s new venture — EigenCloud, a platform aimed at making blockchain-grade verifiability accessible to mainstream developers.

EigenCloud blends offchain execution, data availability, and verification into one programmable stack, giving builders the tools to create trustless applications in sectors like AI, healthcare, and media. The project leans on restaked ETH and its native EIGEN token to anchor security and utility, with stakers potentially benefiting from future usage-based rewards.

EigenLayer, already supported by a $100 million Series B led by a16z earlier this year, now claims the fastest-growing developer ecosystem in crypto, with over 200 projects building services on its restaking framework. More than $12 billion in restaked assets currently secure $2 billion in application value.

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While EIGEN has seen a steep price correction—down nearly 80% from its December peak—investor conviction remains strong. Ethereum co-founder Joe Lubin called EigenCloud a step toward a verifiable internet economy, echoing the platform’s ambition to extend Ethereum’s trust model into offchain environments.

The alpha version of EigenCloud is rolling out with previews of key modules like EigenDA and EigenVerify, alongside a roadmap promising more developer tools, dispute resolution options, and a scalable compute layer. Eigen Labs says its mission is to make verifiability programmable — not just for blockchains, but for the entire digital world.

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