Breaking news from TechFlow: On September 12, Eigen Labs, a re-staking protocol, announced the appointment of Alan Curtis, former co-founder of Rio Network, as its new Chief Operating Officer (COO). Curtis's main responsibilities include driving industry-wide growth in re-staking, enhancing the readability of the EigenLayer economic model, and ensuring the smooth operation of Eigen Labs.
Curtis stated on social media that he would continue the work of former COO Chris Dury, focusing on three key areas: driving growth in the re-staking category across the industry, improving the comprehensibility of EigenLayer economics, and enhancing operational excellence at Eigen Labs. In a previous announcement, Eigen Labs revealed the acquisition of the liquidity re-staking network Rio Network, with the specific acquisition amount undisclosed. This personnel appointment may be related to the acquisition and aims to further strengthen the company's competitiveness in the re-staking field.