What is the mission of River?



In the context where DeFi has fully entered the multi-chain era, what River aims to solve is actually an old problem that has troubled everyone:

Funds are trapped in isolated chains, the liquidity of stablecoins is fragmented, and cross-chain transfers still rely on expensive and risky bridges. This ultimately leads to low capital efficiency and limits the role of stablecoins!

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What is the entry point of River?

Its core is omni-CDP + satUSD, a chain-abstract stablecoin system:

Users can stake assets (BTC, ETH, BNB, LST) on Chain A, and then natively mint satUSD on Chain B without the need for bridging or complex wrapping. In other words, River is trying to standardize the action of cross-chain collateralization and minting! However, I think the UI can be simplified; I tried it and still found it a bit complicated.

At the same time, River has also designed satUSD+, a yield-generating version that allows holders to share in the protocol's revenue. This reflects one of River's directions:

Not only should funds be able to cross in and out, but they should also generate returns, and the distribution of those returns should be more open!

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What value does River provide?

For ordinary users:

※ Token holders can release liquidity without selling BTC/ETH.

※ Holders of satUSD can stake to exchange for satUSD+, receiving protocol dividends.

Developers can directly integrate satUSD / satUSD+ into liquidity pools and staking models, creating new application scenarios.

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From a higher perspective, River's goal is to transform the fragmented financial system of the multi-chain era into a capital network that can flow seamlessly. It is not just a stablecoin tool, but aims to become a unified interface for multi-chain liquidity! In my view, the possibility is very high, as evidenced by the continuous increase in TVL!

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