Could River be the stablecoin version of EigenLayer? Recently, while looking at River's ecosystem expansion, a thought has become increasingly clear: It is actually doing something very similar to EigenLayer; the only difference is that the direction has shifted from trust-based re-staking to liquidity re-utilization. The logic of EigenLayer is to reuse staked ETH to provide a security layer for other protocols. The logic of River is to reuse satUSD, allowing it to flow continuously across different chains and strategies. ▰▰▰▰▰▰▰ For example, a very simple path: A user stakes BTC on BOB → mints satUSD → uses it for LP or lending on Base or Arbitrum → then stakes the earnings into the Smart Vault. At this point, the satUSD in your hands is actually layered with multiple earnings: It is both a stablecoin and a yield certificate, as well as a liquidity vehicle. And the most crucial part is that it can flow natively across chains, without needing bridges or wrapping! ▰▰▰▰▰▰▰ This mechanism is somewhat like a liquidity version of re-staking: In EigenLayer, security is reused; In River, capital efficiency is reused. The difference is that the former serves the validation layer, while the latter serves the entire multi-chain DeFi ecosystem. If we view EigenLayer as a redistribution of trust, then River is more like a redistribution of liquidity. ▰▰▰▰▰▰▰ Why is this important? Because the current issue in the entire stablecoin market is not a lack of supply, but rather low efficiency. Funds are locked across different chains, and there is almost no natural flow between different protocols. River's Omni-CDP + satUSD mechanism essentially adds a circulation pump to stablecoins. Assets do not need to leave their original chain, but their value can flow everywhere! ▰▰▰▰▰▰▰ In summary So when I suggest that River is the stablecoin version of EigenLayer, this is not just a gimmick, but a pretty accurate metaphor. Its satUSD is like a re-staked version of ETH, allowing stablecoins themselves to become a layer of liquidity. Perhaps in a few months, we will really see more and more projects integrating satUSD, treating it as the public liquidity foundation for multi-chain DeFi. At that time, this river of liquidity will just be beginning to rise!