Disclosure of interests at the beginning: I hold a small amount of REZ and have been focusing on the re-staking track for a long time. The following analysis is just my personal thoughts and sharing, and does not constitute any investment advice.
Friends, have the REZ that you recently mined from Binance Launchpool or bought from the secondary market just been lying quietly in your wallet 'playing dead'? Just staring at the price fluctuations is too passive! Today we won't talk about short-term trends, but instead take a deep dive into the Renzo project itself, a 'key gear' that many people have overlooked. It may determine how thick the future value base of REZ can be.
1. Not just an 'intermediary': it wants to be the 'dispatch center' of the re-staking ecosystem.
Everyone knows that Renzo is a middleware for managing re-staking strategies on EigenLayer. Simply put, you deposit ETH or LST (liquid staking tokens) through it, and it helps you optimize strategies to re-stake on EigenLayer for extra returns. Many people think this is just a 'middleman', but its ambitions go far beyond that.
At its core is the ezPoints system, which is not just a points gimmick, but a refined engine for user behavior and loyalty data. The assets you deposit, the duration of your holdings, and even the network services (AVS) you may participate in voting for in the future will all be recorded. This is akin to Renzo personally drawing a 'heatmap of re-staking network demand and supply'.
Two, Token REZ: The key is not only governance but also 'empowerment'.
Looking at its token economy, the 5% airdrop has already been implemented, but the bulk is in the ecosystem and community (32%). How will this part be used? I judge that the core will be used to incentivize the construction of the entire re-staking value chain.
For example:
To AVS (Active Validation Service) developers: Renzo can use REZ to fund those AVS with potential that can provide high returns or high security needs. This can attract more high-quality service providers to join its platform, creating supply-side prosperity.
To stakers (us): In the future, in addition to the basic staking returns, by using REZ to participate in specific AVS staking or governance, you may obtain airdrops or additional rewards of the AVS tokens. REZ has become your pass to obtain 'fragmented yield opportunities' in the re-staking ecosystem.
To ecosystem partners like Binance Web3 Wallet: Imagine if in the future, on the 'earn crypto' page of Binance Web3 Wallet, you could easily access re-staking preferred products aggregated and filtered by Renzo, with REZ bonuses. How smooth would the experience be? This could bring in significant user and capital inflow.
Three, where is the real 'flywheel'?
Its business model flywheel looks at TVL (Total Value Locked) in the short term and 'data and coordination capability' in the long term.
More users deposit assets → Generate more ezPoints data → More accurately match AVS demand with staking assets → Attract more AVS to join → Provide higher and more diverse yields → Attract more users.
REZ plays the role of fuel and lubricant in this flywheel. Incentives, governance, and fee deductions (potentially in the future) will revolve around it. If the flywheel starts turning, the value captured by REZ will no longer rely solely on the airdrop expectations of EigenLayer, but on the actual returns and coordinating value of its own ecosystem.
Four, stay calm: Risks and challenges are equally obvious.
“Layer” risk: It heavily relies on the development of EigenLayer. If EigenLayer progresses slowly or has security issues, Renzo will be the first to suffer.
Competitive red sea: The re-staking track is crowded with competitors, such as Puffer and Kelp, showcasing their skills. Users' funds and loyalty are limited.
Token empowerment delay: Currently, the practical functions of REZ (such as fee deduction and governance) are not fully online, resulting in an 'expectation vacuum period', making the price easily influenced by market sentiment.
To summarize:
Don’t just see REZ as a 'points redemption voucher' or a simple governance token. Its deeper value lies in its potential to build an active, programmable re-staking application ecosystem. As a key ecological token launched by Binance, its subsequent integration with the exchange's Web3 ecosystem (such as wallets and Launchpool) is worth looking forward to.
Holding REZ, it might be beneficial to have an additional perspective of an 'ecological builder'. Pay attention to its governance proposals, partner announcements, and AVS integration progress, as these can give you a better sense of its temperature than just looking at candlestick charts. Its journey is long, but the plot is much more complex and exciting than simply 'earning interest'.
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Do you think that middleware like Renzo will ultimately retain most ordinary users by relying on 'high returns' or 'ecological convenience and security'? What do you value most when making a choice?
