EigenLayer announced in a post on the X platform that the Rewards v2 protocol upgrade is scheduled to be launched on the mainnet at 12:49 PST on January 21, with the aim of bringing greater flexibility, efficiency, and customization to rewards in the EigenLayer ecosystem. This upgrade is also the first EigenLayer Improvement Proposal (ELIP), which will introduce several enhancements, including carrier-oriented rewards, variable carrier fees, and bulk rewards collection.