Puffer News — September 21, 2024
Greetings Puffer community! 🐡
It’s time for another installment of our newsletter, providing a snapshot of the various activities we’ve been up to over the past few weeks! We’d also like to bring you up to speed on some important milestones in our new decentralized infrastructure roadmap.
We know that time flies in the Web3 space, but at Puffer, we are accelerating at a breakneck pace, with many more exciting announcements on the horizon!
There has been so much happening both behind the scenes and in the public domain as we gear up for our highly anticipated TGE and upcoming launch of Puffer Restaking V2, but let’s kick things off with the UniFi AVS launch!
UniFi AVS launch — featured in CoinDesk
In case you missed it, this past week we announced the official launch of UniFi AVS, a pioneering solution built on EigenLayer that significantly improves Ethereum’s transaction processing — providing fast, secure, and neutral pre-confirmations for based rollups.
The news made headlines in the likes of Binance and in CoinDesk’s Protocol Village section, showcasing how we are building a future where blockchain scalability and speed no longer conflict with trust and decentralization. Designed to complement Puffer UniFi’s based rollup stack, the launch of UniFi AVS fortifies the ecosystem in alignment with our decentralized infrastructure roadmap — which brings us to our next item on the agenda!
Puffer Roadmap Deep Dive
As we touched on earlier, our strategic roadmap is now in full motion, with several key initiatives and milestones already ticked off, but we’re just getting started!
There is a groundswell of momentum building towards our TGE and UniFi Mainnet launch, two landmark events that will elevate Puffer to new heights. We have a dedicated blog post providing a comprehensive overview of our roadmap, which you can check out here.
EigenLayer Season 2 Stakedrop for pufETH Holders
EigenLayer recently announced the Season 2 launch of Stakedrop, in which roughly 87 million EIGEN tokens will be allocated to various participants in their ecosystem. As an LRT protocol, Puffer is serving as a proxy to distribute these rewards to our eligible users, opening the door for pufETH holders to claim EIGEN tokens!
If you were staking with pufETH during the snapshot period (August 15th, 2024 at 22:26:59 UTC), you may be eligible for this airdrop! Check your eligibility and claim your rewards directly through our claim portal at: http://claims.puffer.fi
FYI the claim period opened on September 16th, 2024 and will run until March 16th, 2025!
Podcast interview with Jason Vranek
Puffer Labs Core Contributor Jason Vranek was a guest on the latest podcast by Ethfinance and Ethereum Virtual Mavericks. Trying to pass some time on your commute? Why not plug in and listen to Jason as he details Puffer’s growing role in driving Ethereum decentralization, our Based Rollup tech stack, the aforementioned UniFi AVS launch, and much more. Check it out here!
Monetize Restaking Panel — Hosted by Mind Network
Puffer’s Founding Contributor Amir Forouzani gave a brilliant keynote address at FHECon, as part of the ‘Monetize Restaking with FHE’ panel hosted by Mind Network. While discussing our mission to set a new standard for Ethereum scalability, Amir articulated how Puffer UniFi is revolutionizing Ethereum infrastructure by uniting fragmented ecosystems with seamless, innovative rollup solutions.
Additionally, we announced that 1.5% of the total Mind Network token supply will be allocated to the Puffer community! This is just one of many exciting opportunities for the Puffer community to get involved in the Mind Network ecosystem! Enjoy a 1.5x boost on your Puffer Points here: http://quest.puffer.fi/defi
Amir Forouzani at FHE Con.
It was a busy few days for Amir on the events circuit in Singapore. He presented at the Ethereum Home Staking Summit, discussing how Puffer UniFi is empowering Ethereum validators, and he also had the chance to discuss the Future of Restaking along with reps from Symbolic, Exocore, Frax Finance, and AltLayer. Check out Amir in action below!
Amir Forouzani along with peers from Symbolic, Exocore, Frax Finance, and AltLayer.
New Galxe Campaign
This week we announced that 40 million Puffer Points are now up for grabs on Galxe Quest. Start now to start earning big rewards! Get involved here: https://app.galxe.com/quest/pufferfinance/GCcVntxZAi
Thanks for reading! As always, keep an eye on our Twitter, Discord, and Telegram to stay updated on the latest developments! Your ongoing support is much appreciated!
About Puffer Finance
Puffer Finance is a leading innovator in Ethereum infrastructure, focusing on next-generation rollups supported by liquid restaking (LRT) and preconfirmation as an AVS. With products like Puffer UniFi and Puffer UniFi AVS on EigenLayer, we are dedicated to enhancing Ethereum’s decentralization. puffer.fi
