Rens van der Sluijs

Built and scaled the operational backbone that allowed the protocol to run reliably for enterprise and public use. Deployed and managed validator and full‑node clusters, defined onboarding procedures for third‑party node operators, and implemented monitoring and incident response processes that preserved network availability during pilots and production integrations. Designed and launched staking, delegation and reward programs that allocated token incentives to node operators and ecosystem contributors. Those programs defined yield profiles and lockup terms which influenced holders’ decisions to stake or trade, thereby affecting circulating supply and market liquidity. Coordinated with market‑making partners and custodians to ensure seamless node custody and staking services that institutional customers could adopt. Operational SLAs and custody arrangements reduced friction for large customers, encouraging larger on‑chain transaction volumes and recurring fee flows. Led optimizations to node performance and transaction throughput that lowered per‑transaction costs for anchoring operations. Reduced transaction costs and improved reliability translated into higher enterprise usage rates, increasing token demand tied to network activity.