Before hitting the short sell button, take a look at this OpenEden rating report
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Before hitting the short sell button, take a look at this OpenEden rating report
OpenEden is an infrastructure designed to connect traditional finance and DeFi.
Navigating Web3 tides with focused insightsAuthor: Stacy Muur
Translation: AididiaoJP, Foresight News
OpenEden is positioning itself as the gold standard for regulated RWA tokenization, bridging institutional-grade finance with DeFi-native composability.
With over $517 million in total value locked (TVL), Moody's "A" rating, S&P "AA+" rating, and partnerships with BNY Mellon and Binance, it has solved the regulation-innovation paradox that most RWA projects fail to address.
A brief overview of the RWA market:
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The total tokenized RWA market size will reach $1.2 trillion by 2025 (up from $300 billion in 2024)
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Projected compound annual growth rate of 80-100% by 2025
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Market potential exceeding $2 trillion by end of 2025
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Tokenized Treasuries: $150 billion market size (up from $1 billion in 2023)
Therefore, OpenEden’s potential market includes:
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Treasuries: $26 trillion global market
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Stablecoins: Over $17 billion market seeking yield
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DeFi TVL: Over $100 billion seeking RWA exposure
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Institutional RWA demand: Rapidly growing
This investment potential analysis of OpenEden uses the Muur Score, my personal framework for evaluating protocols based on impact-weighted parameters.
Part 1: Product Evaluation
Product Maturity Score: 9/10
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Stage: Mainnet live since 2022, with multiple functional products (TBILL, USDO, cUSDO).
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Metrics: Over $517 million in combined product TVL, proven integrations within DeFi.
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Maturity: Zero major security incidents over 3 years, audited infrastructure, consistent yield delivery.
Why 9/10? OpenEden is operating at scale with strong adoption. While not yet achieving Ondo’s billion-dollar dominance, its proven mainnet traction justifies a near-top score.
Competitive Advantage Score: 9.5/10
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Unique innovation: First tokenized treasury fund to receive both Moody's "A" and S&P "AA+" ratings.
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Trilemma solved: Regulation + Yield + DeFi Composability—typically impossible to achieve all three, but OpenEden delivers.
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Moats: Institutional custody and asset management (BNY Mellon), regulatory first-mover advantage, and multi-chain presence.
Why 9.5/10? Clear first-mover advantage in regulated RWA space, backed by deep TradFi relationships and robust DeFi integration. Fast followers cannot easily replicate this.
Market Appeal Score: 8.5/10
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TVL: TBILL ($260M) and USDO ($257M) totaling $517M.
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Growth: TBILL up +135% YoY; USDO surging to new highs.
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Adoption: Binance and Ceffu accept cUSDO as off-exchange collateral; Pendle vaults attract ultra-high APY demand.
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Multi-chain: Ethereum, Ripple, Polygon, etc.
Why 8.5/10? Explosive growth, institutional adoption, and sustained usage. TVL not yet #1 vs Ondo, but momentum is strong.
Backer Score: 8/10
Backers: YZi Labs, plus strategic support from BNY Mellon and Binance.
Why 8/10? Institutional-grade partners, but no disclosed top-tier crypto-native VCs (e.g., Paradigm/a16z). YZi Labs has been actively investing recently, but not all investments delivered strong retail ROI.
Ecosystem Support Score: 9.5/10
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DeFi Integrations: Pendle, Curve, Morpho, Euler, Balancer, Spectra.
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TradFi Partners: BNY Mellon (custody & asset management), Moody's and S&P (ratings), Binance (collateral acceptance).
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Yield: Active products and vaults are generating returns.
Why 9.5/10? Few RWA projects demonstrate such deep TradFi and DeFi synergy.
Tokenomics Evaluation
Valuation Score: N/A (pre-TGE)
FDV not disclosed; scoring deferred until TGE.
Tokenomics (35%) Score: 6.5/10
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Unknowns: Allocation ratios, vesting periods, unlock schedules.
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Positives: Community campaigns (Bills campaign) and token incentives (OpenSeason) suggest fair launch dynamics; institutional conservatism may ensure fairness.
Why 6.5/10? Limited tokenomics data pre-TGE; cautious mid-low score until disclosure.
Utility (30%) Score: 7.5/10
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Expected utility: Governance, fee sharing from TBILL/USDO, staking, ecosystem incentives.
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Strengths: Real income capture via fees.
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Weaknesses: Regulatory constraints may limit utility breadth.
Liquidity & Accessibility (10%) N/A (pre-TGE)
Community & Market Sentiment
Score: 7.5/10
Strong among institutional and DeFi-native users; weaker in retail or viral appeal. Campaigns like OpenSeason are boosting engagement pre-TGE.
Market Context
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Narrative热度: RWA is one of the hottest narratives in 2025. (Final score +0.5)
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Market sentiment: Market in "greed" zone, altseason underway. (Final score +0.5)
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Competition: Intense competition for retail mindshare, especially in RWA category. (Final score -0.5)
Adjustment: Overall +0.5
Final OpenEden Score: 8.27
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Product: 8.85/10
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Tokenomics (pre-TGE): 6.96/10
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Community: 7.5/10
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Market Adjustment: +0.5
Risk Assessment
Bull Case (55% probability):
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RWA market experiences sustained exponential growth, OpenEden captures significant market share.
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Regulatory edge evolves into an insurmountable competitive moat.
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Institutional adoption accelerates via strategic partnerships with BNY Mellon and Binance.
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EDEN token appreciates due to increasing fee revenue.
Base Case (20% probability):
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Adoption remains limited to specific institutional verticals.
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Moderate growth observed, but token appreciation constrained.
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Regulatory hurdles impede innovation.
Bear Case (25% probability):
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Traditional financial institutions develop competing solutions.
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Regulatory shifts favor larger, incumbent entities.
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Value from DeFi integrations falls short of expectations.
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Competition emerges from better-funded or more aggressive market entrants.
Key Risks to Monitor:
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Regulatory changes impacting RWA tokenization.
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Competition from traditional finance (e.g., BlackRock, JPMorgan entering the space).
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Risks associated with integration into DeFi protocols.
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Current interest rate environment affecting Treasury yields.
Specific Red Flags:
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TVL concentrated among a few large depositors.
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Regulatory compliance costs negatively impacting profitability.
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Token utility limited due to regulatory restrictions.
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Competition from protocol tokens offering superior yields.
Conclusion
OpenEden is positioned for the future of institutional-grade RWA tokenization, offering a fully regulated platform deeply integrated with DeFi and supported by partnerships with traditional financial entities.
The investment case for OpenEden is strong because:
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Proven product-market fit: demonstrated by over $517 million in TVL.
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Regulatory moat: a significant barrier to entry for competitors, nearly impossible to replicate.
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Institutional partnerships: provide sustainable competitive advantages.
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DeFi composability: enables yield optimization and broader adoption.
OpenEden is not a speculative project, but an infrastructure investment aimed at connecting traditional finance and DeFi. The upcoming EDEN TGE offers early access to a protocol that could become foundational in the multi-trillion dollar RWA market.
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