what's reserve protocol?
Reserve Protocol is a decentralized finance platform that enables the creation and management of Decentralized Token Folios (DTFs), which are permissionless, tokenized indexes of assets designed to democratize access to financial tools and create a more inclusive global economy. The protocol allows users to build, mint, redeem, and govern custom baskets of cryptocurrencies and other assets onchain, bringing traditional indexing mechanisms into DeFi. Its native token, RSR (Reserve Rights), powers governance, staking for yield, and risk mitigation within DTFs, while protocol fees from these indexes fund monthly RSR buybacks and burns to enhance token scarcity. Deployed on blockchains like Ethereum, Base, and Arbitrum, with an upcoming launch on Aptos, Reserve emphasizes user growth and innovation, recently achieving significant active user increases and recognition in reports like Messari's Crypto Pulse. The project also supports features like treasury borrowing and batch auctions for new integrations, fostering ecosystem expansion.
Reserve Protocol ranks 4th in governance token dev activity on Santiment's GitHub screener.
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Generated $1.8M in revenue during January-February 2026, ranking 10th among RWA projects by actual revenue.
Found a bug in a third-party contract used by Yield DTFs; the bug was never exploited and the risk has been mitigated with funds remaining safe.
Coinbase suspended trading for RSR-PERP (Reserve Protocol perpetual futures contract) with final settlement at $0.001448 USDC, calculated as the average index price over the 60 minutes prior to suspension on 2026-02-20.
Engineer Akshat Mittal discovered a critical bug qualifying for a $3MM Immunefi bug bounty using Claude and OpenAI models.
No longer operates an official Discord server, with any server claiming to be official considered malicious.
Partnered with The Tie for the InnovateDenver event and participated in its webinar on February 11, 2026, with Griffin Peer, Altura, Liquid Collective, and Silo Finance.
Ranked 4th among governance tokens by development activity in Santiment's github activity screener.
Integrated with EtherFi to enable U.S. users to use Reserve collateral at 6% APY through EtherFi's crypto card.
Hosts a community call on January 15, 2026 to discuss the 2026 operating plan.
Featured in an episode of The Milk Road podcast titled "The Leverage Flush That Changed This Crypto Cycle" with FalconX's Head of Credit, with a dedicated segment at the 31:46 timestamp discussing Reserve Protocol.
Deployed on Zora network.
CMC20 launches on Wasabi with 3x leveraged trading. ETH+ becomes leading collateral in Gearbox Protocol's kpk-curated WETH market with $5.9M deployed, and deploys on Stake DAO's Curve Finance pools with OnlyBoost boosting.
DTFs launch as a new onchain diversification product powered by Reserve and governed by $RSR.
Crypto influencer Miles Deutscher features CMC20, stating he is actively considering the index as an alternative to timing individual trades.
A $10,000 trading competition for the RESERVE/APT pool ends in 3 days, with current returns reaching nearly 4× per $1 in fees.
Index Protocol burns approximately 4.7M RSR tokens in November, continuing its monthly fee burn mechanic.
Future protocol update will enable anyone to build and launch their own basket tokens, expanding beyond current professional crypto indexes like CMC20 and ETHPlus.
CMC20 now appears on the front page of CoinMarketCap, marking increased visibility for the Reserve-powered, $RSR-governed index token.
Echelon ecosystem map shows 33% of RESERVE launched via ThalaLaunch is active on the Echelon platform on Aptos.
RSR holders can bridge tokens to BNB Chain and vote-lock them on $CMC20 to receive vlRSR-CMCindex tokens in exchange for rewards and governance power.
APT/RESERVE liquidity pool on Thala reports 1,325% APR and RESERVE holders receive additional rewards during a $10,000 trading competition.
Launched CMC20 index token tracking Top 20 cryptocurrencies, live on BNB Chain with trading on PancakeSwap, mintable on Reserve dapp.
LCAP is now integrated directly in the OKX app alongside other Base tokens, expanding DTF access.
ETH+ product integrates with Gearbox protocol on Permissionless, offering one-click leveraged borrowing up to 13x (13 ETH against 1 ETH) with 50% APR yield opportunity.
Venionaire L1 Select DTF launches as Europe's first onchain index, featuring BMR-regulated methodology and trading under ticker $VLONE.
Liquidity provisioning opens for RESERVE/APT pair on ThalaSwap CLMM with current APR at 11,777%, LPs earn both swap fees and emissions.
RESERVE/APT trading pair goes live on ThalaSwap v3 with active liquidity, and fees now flow directly into RESERVE book value through Echelon Market.
USD3 stablecoin experiences 40% TVL decline over 7 days while remaining stable and maintaining its peg.
LCAP liquidity depositors earn approximately 18% yield on Morpho Labs platform from high borrow demand.
A $50,000 LCAP airdrop program for Kraken users in partnership with Reserve Protocol ends November 9, with rewards boosted by Kraken+ Loyalty tier.
TokenTerminal becomes new data partner, enabling Binance users to view Reserve Protocol fundamentals including fees and revenue directly on their accounts.
Kraken exchange launches a $50,000 LCAP promotional offer for users, live now through November 9 with multipliers based on Kraken+ tier.
ThalaLaunch auction final results show $1,280,000 deposited at 782% overallocation, substantially higher than the $500k and 188% reported at auction close. Participants can now claim $RESERVE tokens and refunded APT on ThalaLaunch with liquidity pool setup upcoming.
Batch auction closes with nearly $500k committed, up from the previously reported $300k. Token liquidity deploys on Thala today alongside an isolated Echelon pool for the book value holder mechanism.
ThalaLaunch batch auction achieves 188% of its target raise with over $300K committed, significantly exceeding the initial $150k goal announced previously.
Reserve Index ranks among the fastest growing Real World Asset tokens based on 30-day TVL growth percentage.
On-chain financials are now live on the Binance app.
Data partnership announced with the project, reporting current TVL of approximately $500M across Ethereum and Base networks.
Batch auction launches on ThalaLaunch on October 31 at 11:00 AM EST, targeting $150k raise at $200k FDV with APT deposits and 75% public allocation unlocked Day 1.
New LCAP vaults launch on Morpho Labs with USDC/LCAP and LCAP/USDC pairs, curated by MEV Capital.
Kraken launches a $50,000 LCAP airdrop campaign for users with reward multipliers based on Kraken+ Loyalty tiers, running until November 9.
$50,000 reward drop goes live on Kraken for LCAP with loyalty tier multipliers through Reserve Protocol partnership, ending November 9.
ETH+ achieves 1 billion RSR tokens staked.
Trading competition goes live on Cede Labs through Kraken with $10,000 prize pool.
kpk_io markets integration crosses $40M in TVL and provides over $12M in active credit within one week of launch across multiple protocols including Reserve Protocol.
Starting October 22, liquidity pool incentives for hyUSD/eUSD and dgnETH/ETH+ pairs wind down and redirect toward $LCAP and other DTFs.
Completes October token burn of approximately 2.9 million RSR tokens through Index Protocol's monthly fee burn mechanism.
0xJMG proposes to burn 30 billion unused RSR tokens and includes suggestions to catalyze growth.
Kraken exchange lists the token for trading today. (ID: 1978851689772802133)
LCAP, a single-token product powered by Reserve Protocol that provides exposure to major crypto assets, becomes available on Kraken exchange.
Collaborates with GearboxProtocol and kpk_io to launch curated ETH and wstETH Earn Pools featuring two-month GEAR and ETH+ incentive programs.
ABC Labs announces acquisition of SQUILL ahead of Q4 OPEN Stablecoin Index rebalance.
Attends TOKEN2049 Singapore conference with booth presence and highlights DTFs as the mechanism for bringing indexing onchain.
Announces upcoming launch on Aptos through a batch auction with WLFI's USD1, where auction proceeds will buy APT to back Reserve's treasury with borrowing functionality for holders.
Achieves 422.2% growth in active users over a 7-day period, placing second highest among tracked projects for user growth.
$LCAP featured in Messari Crypto's Pulse Report, providing significant media exposure and third-party recognition from one of the most respected crypto research platforms.
Token gains 4.4% in 24 hours, outperforming Bitcoin's 3.2% rise, with DTFs powered by Reserve offering diversification strategy.
~1.97M RSR tokens burned in September as part of Index Protocol's ongoing monthly fee burn cadence.
Coinbase DEX trading integration announced, with token built on Base blockchain and liquidity available on Aerodrome Finance.
CF Large Cap Index token ($LCAP) powered by Reserve Protocol launches on Kraken, offering exposure to 95% of the crypto market in a single token.
Representative joins panel discussion on September 24 about institutional on-chain yield access alongside other DeFi projects.
Reserve Protocol ranks 6th among top weekly TVL movers, indicating significant capital flow activity.
TVL surpasses $500 million milestone.
Reserve Protocol team member attended an exclusive meeting with prominent venture capitalist Peter Thiel and other high-profile thinkers in Washington DC, indicating potential high-level strategic networking and exposure.
1.18M RSR tokens burned as part of August fee burn mechanism
Expanding to Aptos blockchain with new treasury model, integrating with Thala's CLMM for DEX fee accumulation.
RSR perpetual futures markets launch on Coinbase International and Advanced with full trading functionality.
Perpetual markets enter halt mode on Coinbase International and Advanced exchanges, restricting trading to only posting and canceling limit orders.
First cross-platform Solana dApp in development, expanding ecosystem presence with mobile token portfolio management.
TVL exceeds $500 million milestone.
New Base network index product (ABX) launches on protocol, offering managed exposure to Base ecosystem tokens through Altcoinist traders.
New $25K volume-based trading competition launches on ABX platform, running August 4 to September 1 with volume-based rewards structure.
Coinbase lists $RSC token, expanding major exchange presence.
Arbitrum pool support concludes on July 30, signaling significant liquidity infrastructure change.
Monthly $RSR token burns are now executed through Index DTF fee revenue and Base network bridge transactions.
New tokenomics mechanism converts ThalaLabs trading fees into $APT, yield generation, and ecosystem token buybacks.
Coinbase founder Brian Armstrong backs $RSC token; currently unlisted on major exchanges including Coinbase.
Q3 stablecoin index rebalancing proposal adds three new tokens ($ALCX, $OGN, $FXN) and removes $ENA, pending 24-hour vote.
$DRB token included in Clanker index, driving steady buy pressure from index purchases
Protocol discontinues Arbitrum pool support effective July 30.
SEC Crypto Task Force reveals development of "innovation exemption"; new Monetarium Dialogues series launches July 10th featuring Peter Thiel discussing dollar alternatives and debt implications.
New ETH+/WETH Curve pool launches on Stake DAO.
Monetarium 2 conference in DC features ex-Bridgewater research lead Mark Dinner discussing debt and reserve currencies.
Arbitrum support being phased out over next month as ABC Labs prioritizes other blockchain ecosystems.
New ETH lending opportunity available at 4.75% APY against ETH+
New Bloomberg Galaxy Crypto Index provides diversified major crypto exposure through single token
New partnership with Bitget Wallet launches with $200,000 USDC rewards program, integrating DTF products for trading and holding incentives from May 14 to June 14.
$12.3M allocated to security measures including $2.3M in smart contract audits and $10M bug bounty program.
Vote-locking mechanism enables dual revenue streams from minting and TVL-based fees while providing governance rights.
$2.3M security audit by Halborn confirms no critical flaws, with resolved low-risk issues and gas optimizations.
MarketVector Token Terminal Fundamental Index established through multi-party collaboration for standardized onchain metrics.
First-ever token burn of 1.28M RSR completed, initiating monthly burns of Index Protocol fees with next burn on June 20.
Low-risk yield farming opportunity available through dgnETH pool at 13.25% APY with 9% protocol allocation in yoETH strategy.
Protocol completes Solidified audit, confirming strong code quality.
New ETH yield farming opportunity launches with 4.75% APY backed by ETH
$2.3M security audit by Trail of Bits identifies and resolves critical protocol vulnerabilities.
New staking opportunity offers 150% APR for RSR tokens on IONIC protocol via Base network.
Limited-time $50 RSR reward available for first 100 users who vote-lock $50+ on Index DTF, expires Friday.
New vote-locking mechanism enables direct governance over Index DTF operations, including asset selection and fee structures.
New financial product launches enabling exposure to meme coin collections, featured in Washington Post.