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The story of Reserve

If you only have time for one video, or need something quick to share with a friend, then this video (broadcast during the launch event) encapsulates the story of what Reserve is doing.

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Duration:  35:19


Notes on Reserve

Intro

Start with an introduction from Nevin Freeman, co-founder of the Reserve Project and Thomas Mattimore, Head of the Reserve Protocol, explaining how you can watch these videos to make the most of it.

01:23

What is Reserve

Nevin Freeman talks about the Reserve Project, explaining the missions of the Protocol and RPay side and how both sides are connected.

01:45

Back-story

Know the story behind the Reserve Project, from the values and attitude of the early team, rooted in the Effective Altruism movement, with ambition to address global challenges, to the launch of RPay and Reserve Protocol.

19:05

Risks of decentralized governance & how Reserve mitigates them

How does Reserve combat these challenges? Introducing 'Governor Anastasius'. It ensures a thorough and transparent protocol change procedure, from proposal creation to final execution, with time windows set for threat detection.

06:45

Depeg risk

We illustrate the mechanisms RTokens employ to maintain their peg, safeguard against bankruptcy, and defend users from underlying asset depeg events. The core mechanism? Arbitrage.

01:53

Preventing bankruns

How do RTokens mitigate this? The answer is straightforward: through unwavering transparency. With RTokens, users can independently verify fund existence, offering peace in turbulent times.

01:21

Smart contact security best practices from Reserve

We highlight our commitment with 93% code coverage, utilization of advanced security tools like fuzzing and static analysis, and our ongoing collaboration with the Ethereum security community.

04:57

Deep dive into Reserve Protocol

Discover the intricacies of the Reserve Protocol. Dive into how RTokens work, from collateral baskets to minting and redemption, without getting lost in code details. Whether you're a newbie or seasoned, there's something for everyone.

29:15

RSR use and speculation

You'll discover the dual role of RSR in governance and over-collateralization, and learn about the opportunities for income through staking RSR tokens. Nevin breaks down the value drivers of RSR, exploring market forces, the process of deploying R tokens, and the potential revenue for RSR stakeholders. Plus, get an honest perspective on the challenges of RSR speculation, the relationship between market dynamics, and the core team's approach to market hype and regulatory compliance.

10:27

Tokenization

Confusion Capital CEO Nevin Freeman explores the concept of tokenization — specifically, the process through which offchain assets become tokenized and how we decide what assets should be tokenized.

03:28

The long-term goals

Confusion Capital CEO Nevin Freeman highlights the two primary long-term challenges that must be addressed for asset-backed currencies to thrive.

03:22

Expectations

Confusion Capital CEO Nevin Freeman explores how RTokens’ asset baskets might evolve over time from primarily U.S. Dollar-denominated to more diversified tokenized assets.

01:25


Reserve Talks

Founder’s introduction

The start of our Protocol Launch Day. Nevin Freeman talks through the reason of our existence - including why inflation seems to be an ever-present problem, and the tools we think we can use to fight it and help people keep their purchasing powers over decades. Welcome to asset-backed currency.

50:40

Asset-backed currency

An outside look at how a future RToken could look, by serial entrepreneur Tom Currier. There are many directions an asset-backed currency could go, and here is a bright take on a unique pathway.

13:31

Reserve Protocol

Know the story behind the Reserve Project, from the values and attitude of the early team, rooted in the Effective Altruism movement, with ambition to address global challenges, to the launch of RPay and Reserve Protocol.

55:53

Protocol Launch

How does Reserve combat these challenges? Introducing 'Governor Anastasius'. It ensures a thorough and transparent protocol change procedure, from proposal creation to final execution, with time windows set for threat detection.

17:46

eUSD RToken

We illustrate the mechanisms RTokens employ to maintain their peg, safeguard against bankruptcy, and defend users from underlying asset depeg events. The core mechanism? Arbitrage.

48:37

RPay

How do RTokens mitigate this? The answer is straightforward: through unwavering transparency. With RTokens, users can independently verify fund existence, offering peace in turbulent times.

22:36

Register.app

We highlight our commitment with 93% code coverage, utilization of advanced security tools like fuzzing and static analysis, and our ongoing collaboration with the Ethereum security community.

25:00

Reserve’s future

Discover the intricacies of the Reserve Protocol. Dive into how RTokens work, from collateral baskets to minting and redemption, without getting lost in code details. Whether you're a newbie or seasoned, there's something for everyone.

59:22


RToken Deployment

Basics

How to Deploy an RToken in about 5 minutes

This video demonstrates how to deploy an RToken on the Reserve Protocol using register.app. The process involves defining the RToken name, ticker, primary and emergency collateral baskets, revenue distribution, and governance parameters, followed by deploying the RToken and governance smart contracts.

06:46

How to get your RToken listed on Register.app

In this video, you will learn how to add your custom RToken to the LC Labs/Rtokens GitHub repository. The video explains the step-by-step process, starting with forking the repo, uploading your token logo, and updating the json file with your token's details.

03:16


RToken Deployment Walkthrough

1/7 - What are RTokens?

This video provides an overview of RTokens, which are fully on chain 1:1 asset backed currencies. It explains how to mint and redeem RTokens using the Reserve Protocol smart contracts and introduces the concept of over-collateralization with staked RSR tokens to ensure stability.

02:53

2/7 Selecting your RToken´s
primary basket

The video explains the permissionless deployment of an RToken using the Reserve Protocol. The deployment process involves completing a form in the deployment wizard, specifying the RToken name, ticker, mandate, and primary collateral basket, which can be volatile, stable, or yield-bearing assets.

07:34

3/7 - Selecting your RToken's
emergency basket

The video explains the concept of the emergency collateral for RTokens in the Reserve Protocol. The emergency collateral is a separate basket of tokens used only in case of a default in the primary collateral.

09:27

4/7 - Revenue Distributions for
RTokens

The video discusses revenue distribution and auctions in the Reserve Protocol. It explains that revenue from yield-bearing collateral tokens is shared with RToken holders, RSR stakers, or arbitrary Ethereum addresses.

17:10

5/7 - Advanced Parameters for
RTokens

This video walks deployers through the different configurable RToken parameters, such as revenue auction length and redemption throttles.

25:26

6/7 - Governance for RTokens

The video explains the flexible governance options for Reserve Protocol. Users can deploy with a custom governance contract or use the default Governor Anastasius system, allowing token holders to create and vote on proposals.

06:58

7/7 - Minting an RToken & Early
Liquidity

The video provides a step-by-step guide on minting an existing R token using register.app's UI.

03:53


Next Steps

Nevin & Taylor on RToken
Governance

The video discusses Reserve Protocol's timelock controller and a governance contract to manage the RToken.

01:04:34

How to mint an RToken on
Register.app

In this video you will find a guide on how to mint an RToken on the Reserve Protocol. Luis Camargo, the main developer of Register.app will tell you all the ways you can issue an RToken.

04:37

How to redeem an RToken on
Register.app

This video is a step-by-step guide on redeeming an RToken in 2 minutes.

02:03