PANews reported on August 16 that according to CoinDesk, top crypto startup Eigen Labs was exposed to have provided employee wallet addresses to EigenLayer ecosystem projects to participate in token airdrops, with the amount involved reaching nearly $5 million at its peak. This practice has raised concerns about conflicts of interest, especially when some projects did not actively request it. Eigen Labs and its non-profit organization Eigen Foundation have banned employees from participating in such airdrops this year, saying that this move could undermine the project's "trusted neutrality." The company emphasized that it has taken measures to ensure transparency and trust.