Brothers, today let's talk about an interesting project - Lorenzo Protocol. If you've been in the crypto space for a while, you definitely have a feeling: the quantitative, arbitrage, and volatility strategies used by the big players are simply unmanageable for ordinary people. It's either a high barrier to entry, or the infrastructure is too complex, or it's opaque black box operations.

But Lorenzo wants to do one thing: turn these institutional-level strategies into 'tokenized products' that anyone can buy. Just as simple as buying an ETF, except these 'funds' run entirely on-chain, and you can see every transaction clearly.

1. Core gameplay: turning strategies into tokens

The core of Lorenzo is called OTF (on-chain trading fund). You can think of it as 'strategy tokenization':

  • For example, there is a team good at trend-following futures; they package this strategy into an OTF token;

  • When you buy this token, it's equivalent to giving them money to execute this strategy;

  • Profits and losses are allocated proportionally, and all operations can be tracked on-chain.

This is somewhat like a hedge fund in traditional finance, but with a very low threshold—you can participate with just a wallet, no certification, no minimum amount, and no need to sign a bunch of agreements.

2. Two types of 'vaults' to cater to different players

Lorenzo has designed two ways to participate:

1. Simple vault
Just focus on one strategy. For example, if you are optimistic about a certain quantitative team, you can directly invest in its vault and get the corresponding token. Suitable for players who want to 'stick to one strategy.'

2. Vault
Similar to a 'strategy basket.' A vault may contain:

  • 40% quantitative trading

  • 30% volatility arbitrage

  • 20% structured yield

  • 10% managed futures

When you buy a token from a vault, it's equivalent to configuring a basket of strategies with one click, without needing to adjust your position yourself. Suitable for investors who want to diversify their risks.

3. What kind of strategies can be put on-chain?

Currently, the types of strategies supported by Lorenzo include:

  • Quantitative trading (algorithmic trend following, mean reversion, etc.)

  • Managed futures/trend following (cross-market trend chasing)

  • Volatility strategy (options, variance swaps, etc.)

  • Structured yield products (fixed income with risk layering)

These are all things that traditional institutions excel at, but retail investors find it difficult to participate directly. Now you can buy a token to get on board; although the strategies themselves still carry risks, at least it's transparent—you know where the money is going, how it earns, and how it loses.

4. Governance token BANK and its 'locking bonus'

Lorenzo has its own governance token BANK, but it is not purely a meme and has several practical uses:

  • Voting rights: decide which new strategies to implement, adjust fees, and upgrade protocols

  • Incentives: Participating in the vault may have BANK rewards

  • veBANK system: lock BANK to get veBANK, the longer you lock, the higher the weight, and there may be additional yield

This design clearly aims to bind long-term players and protocols together— the longer you lock in, the greater your voice and potentially higher returns. However, be cautious: if early large holders lock in a lot, governance may become increasingly centralized.

5. How can ordinary people participate?

The steps are extremely simple:

  1. Prepare stablecoins or mainstream assets (ETH/BTC, etc.)

  2. Choose an OTF or vault that you are optimistic about

  3. Deposit to receive a token representing your share

  4. Wait for the strategy to run; profits are automatically distributed

  5. If you want to exit, just sell the token or redeem it

No KYC is required throughout the process, no account setup needed, and you don't even need to know how the strategy is executed—of course, if you really want to study it, all on-chain data is publicly available.

6. Risks are not absent, one must view them soberly

  1. Strategy risk: Institutional strategies do not guarantee profits; poor market conditions can still lead to losses.

  2. Smart contract risk: Although it has been audited, no one can guarantee 100% security.

  3. Oracle risk: strategies rely on price inputs; if the feed has issues, it may be attacked.

  4. Liquidity risk: If the trading depth of the OTF token is insufficient, there may be significant slippage upon exit.

  5. Centralization risk: If the strategy execution team acts maliciously or makes mistakes, funds may be at risk.

Remember: on-chain transparency does not mean there are no risks; it just allows you to see where the risks are.

7. Who is suitable to use Lorenzo?

  • Retail investors who want to engage with professional strategies but don't want to tinker themselves

  • Long-term holders who want to allocate some 'non-pure spot' strategies

  • DAOs or funds looking to do on-chain asset allocation

  • Strategy teams wanting to issue their own 'strategy tokens' at low cost

If you're just here to trade coins, this may not be suitable for you; but if you believe in the long-term value of the strategy and are willing to participate transparently, Lorenzo provides a cool entry point.

8. My opinion

What Lorenzo is doing is essentially 'composable strategies in DeFi.'
In the past, to participate in professional trading, you either had to learn it yourself or trust centralized institutions, while also worrying about the safety of your funds. Now, strategies have become open-source, on-chain, and composable modules, which actually aligns more with the spirit of Crypto—open, transparent, and verifiable.

Of course, it is still in its early stages, and the number of strategies, historical performance, and risk control systems require time to validate. But for those tired of meme coins, dog coins, and monotonous spot trading, this may be a direction worth paying attention to— 'on-chain institutionalization.'

Final reminder: for any new protocol or strategy, start with small funds to test the waters, understand the rules, and then decide whether to increase your investment. The on-chain world offers many opportunities, but there are also plenty of traps—even if they are packaged very professionally.

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