EigenLayer, a crypto project, has prohibited U.S. residents from claiming its airdrop to avoid entanglements with U.S. securities laws. Despite this restriction, wallets associated with executives at Seattle's Eigen Labs have been involved in collecting and selling airdrops that explicitly ban U.S. residents. This situation highlights a broader issue within the crypto industry, where some projects attempt to geofence airdrops out of the U.S. to sidestep regulatory challenges. However, insiders, including legal professionals, continue to claim and sell these airdrops, potentially leading to future regulatory scrutiny.
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