In the current crypto market filled with various short-term arbitrage opportunities, some projects are taking a different approach. Through staking mechanisms, holders can not only lock in assets but also become participants in ecosystem development—each staking is a vote for the project's long-term growth.

Taking RIVER as an example, the design logic of its staking system is very clear: participants who stake can regularly receive RiverPts rewards. This points system transforms passive holding into active contribution. Your assets are no longer just sitting in your wallet waiting for price fluctuations but are creating real value within the framework of decentralized finance. This is exactly what makes DeFi so attractive—the ownership of assets remains unchanged, while the reward mechanism allows every participant to benefit from the ecosystem.

Rather than simply viewing this as lock-up yield, it can be better understood as a new form of ecosystem co-creation.