Eigen Foundation has appointed Ajit Tripathi as its new Executive Director. Tripathi, who previously led fintech initiatives at ConsenSys and contributed to banking and payment infrastructure at Binance, also played a key role in launching Aave Arc, a permissioned DeFi product for institutions. In his new role, Tripathi will focus on advancing the EigenCloud ecosystem. Meanwhile, Robert Drost, the founding Executive Director, will transition to a Senior Advisor role.