In 2025, Rhea was born from the merger of Ref Finance and Burrow Finance. read more
Rhea was established with the purpose of redefining its positioning as a DeFi protocol. It aligned with the NEAR Protocol vision by integrating Chain Signatures and NEAR Intents as its core products within the web3-native market
| In that same year, Rhea launched a new token ($RHEA) to redefine market value as a Chain-Abstracted Liquidity DeFi Protocol, merging the two previous tokens **$REF and $BRRR
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Short RECAP of RHEA Product and Statistic Delivered in 2025
Delivered Product in 2025
RHEA Statistic 2025
On 2026 - RHEA define the Structural Abstracted Core
The overview below outlines the product pipeline and strategic deliverables scheduled for the first half of 2026 to strengthen RHEA’s market presence.
RHEA Product & Features
The Gateway: Native Zcash Chrome Extension
RHEA is building the first native Zcash Chrome extension to bridge the gap between privacy and the decentralized web. We are moving beyond mobile-only apps, allowing the community to connect their wallets directly to any supported DApp.
RHEA Meta DEX Aggregator (Any-to-Any)
An any-to-any cross-chain DEX that leverages NearIntents and liquidity aggregation on both source and destination chains. This provides seamless, low-cost swaps between any token on any chain—not limited to blue-chip assets.
RHEA Liquid: Multi-Chain Perpetuals
Trade Hyperliquid liquidity directly on the RHEA frontend using your non-EVM wallet. By utilizing NearIntents for any-chain deposits and NEAR Chain Abstraction for seamless EVM account access, we offer a full-featured Perps experience via the Hyperliquid API.
RHEA Cross-Chain Lending Enhancement
Our lending platform integrates Aptos, TRON, Starknet, Polygon and Plasma, enabling users to build cross-chain lending positions.
Smart Collateral
When cross-chain $NEAR is supplied, it is automatically staked for $rNEAR under the hood and utilized as collateral to maximize capital efficiency.
Tokenomics & Ecosystem Incentives
Gas Flexibility:
$xRHEA, $ZEC and stable coins like $USDT/$USDC will be usable for gas fees across the RHEA ecosystem.
RHEA Credits: RHEA Credits to replace the current points system.
Multi-Chain
$RHEA: $RHEA is going live on @solana
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Incentive Boosts: Stake and lock
$xRHEA tokens on Solana and BNB Chain to activate incentive boosts and maximize your rewards.
RHEA is more than a merger
It is a commitment to a seamless, private, and chain asbtracted future.
With our 2026 product pipeline—spanning Zcash integration to multi-chain Perps—we are turning complex chain abstraction into a simple reality.
The future of DeFi is borderless, it’s all about consumer App
One block at a time