Renzo
AuditedVerifiedRenzo is a Liquid Restaking Protocol (LRT) issuing ezETH on top of EigenLayer. Users deposit ETH or LSTs and receive ezETH, which compounds Ethereum staking and EigenLayer AVS rewards while remaining DeFi-composable.
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The Problem
Native EigenLayer restaking requires running validators or managing pods, choosing operators, and accepting illiquidity during the EigenLayer exit queue.
The Solution
Renzo abstracts the EigenLayer interface: users deposit ETH/LSTs and receive ezETH, a single liquid token that earns Ethereum staking + AVS restaking rewards and trades on Curve/Balancer/Uniswap with deep secondary liquidity.
Why it Matters
One of the original EigenLayer LRTs alongside ether.fi and Kelp; cross-chain deployments via xRenzoBridge to Arbitrum, Base, Linea, BSC, Blast, Mode; parallel Symbiotic LRT (pzETH) and EIGEN restaking. 4-of-6 multisig + 7-day timelock governs upgrades.
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What is Renzo?+
Renzo is a Liquid Staking protocol operating on Ethereum, Arbitrum, Base, Linea, BSC, Blast, Mode, Solana. Renzo is a Liquid Restaking Protocol (LRT) issuing ezETH on top of EigenLayer. Users deposit ETH or LSTs and receive ezETH, which compounds Ethereum staking and EigenLayer AVS rewards while remaining DeFi-composable.
How does Renzo work?+
Renzo abstracts the EigenLayer interface: users deposit ETH/LSTs and receive ezETH, a single liquid token that earns Ethereum staking + AVS restaking rewards and trades on Curve/Balancer/Uniswap with deep secondary liquidity.
Is Renzo safe?+
DeFi Sentinel rates Renzo A with a safety score of 79/100, indicating low-to-moderate risk. The score reflects five risk dimensions: smart contract & technical risk, economic design & market risk, governance & centralization, sustainability & competitive position, and reputation & social trust. Renzo has 8 audits on record. DeFi Sentinel's analysis flagged 2 high, 3 medium, 3 low risk alerts across Economic Design & Market Risk, Governance & Centralization, Sustainability & Competitive Position and Reputation & Social Trust. As with all DeFi protocols, residual risk remains and users should review the full risk breakdown before depositing.
What is the safety score of Renzo?+
Renzo has a DeFi Sentinel safety score of 79/100 (rating A), last updated October 13, 2026. The score is computed across smart contract & technical risk (30%), economic design & market risk (25%), governance & centralization (20%), sustainability & competitive position (15%), and reputation & social trust (10%).
Which chains does Renzo support?+
Renzo is deployed on Ethereum, Arbitrum, Base, Linea, BSC, Blast, Mode, Solana.
Has Renzo been audited?+
Yes. Renzo has 8 audit reports on record from firms including Halborn, Halborn, Halborn. Audit reports and dates are linked under the Resources tab on this page.