What is Radiant Capital (RDNT)?

Deep Dive

1. Omnichain Liquidity Engine

Radiant solves DeFi’s liquidity fragmentation by letting users deposit assets like ETH on Ethereum and borrow USDC on Arbitrum or BTC on BNB Chain in one interface. It uses LayerZero’s cross-chain messaging and Stargate’s bridging infrastructure to enable this interoperability (Radiant Docs).

2. Dual-Token Incentives

• Lenders/Borrowers earn RDNT emissions (vested over 90 days) for platform activity
• Locked RDNT holders receive 60% of protocol fees (interest + flash loans) but forfeit liquidity for set periods
• dLP positions (RDNT/ETH or RDNT/BNB) boost yields via auto-compounding

3. Security Architecture

Post a 2024 $53M exploit (CoinJournal), Radiant implemented:
- Guardian Fund: A community-controlled reserve using yield-generating gLP tokens to reimburse losses
- Multi-sig reinforcement: Expanded from 11 to 15 signers with time-locked transactions
- Third-party audits: CertiK, Zokyo, and Hacken-reviewed codebase

Conclusion

Radiant Capital positions itself as DeFi’s cross-chain liquidity unifier, balancing composability with institutional-grade safeguards. While its RDNT model aligns user incentives, the protocol’s resilience against sophisticated attacks remains a critical watchpoint. Can its omnichain design outpace single-chain rivals as Layer 2 ecosystems mature?