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Solayer, a leading Solana restaking protocol (akin to EigenLayer), completed its Builder Round funding in July 2024. This was an angel-style round backed by prominent Solana ecosystem builders, including co-founder Anatoly Yakovenko, Solend's Rooter, Tensor's Richard Wu, Polygon's Sandeep Nailwal, Ansem, and others. No institutional VCs participated initially; a later $12M seed round included Polychain and Binance Labs.
No confirmed community airdrop details yet, but high expectations stem from points/epochs system and restaking activity.
Investor community trust: Backing from Yakovenko and respected builders signals strong credibility in Solana circles, boosting adoption (TVL >$200M early on). No major controversies; community views it as legit and high-potential.