Equilibrium

Scale your DApp to Polkadot with Acala, an Ethereum-compatible smart contract platform optimized for DeFi. Acala is the decentralized finance network and liquidity hub of Polkadot. It’s a layer-1 smart contract platform that’s scalable, Ethereum-compatible, and optimized for DeFi with built-in liquidity and ready-made financial applications. With its trustless exchange, decentralized stablecoin (aUSD), DOT Liquid Staking (LDOT), and EVM+, Acala lets developers access the best of Ethereum and the full power of substrate. Access DOT-based assets and derivatives, Polkadot-native decentralized stablecoin, Polkadot ecosystem assets, and cross-chain assets from Bitcoin, Ethereum and beyond. Acala’s chain is customized for DeFi and can continue to upgrade without forks to integrate new features requested from developers. For example, on-chain ‘keepers’ automate protocol execution to better manage risks and improve user experience, or transaction fees payable with virtually any token.

Teller is a decentralized lending protocol that offers time-based, no-margin-call loans using any Ethereum asset or ERC-20/NFT as collateral, enabling borrowers to access liquidity for 1–30 days without being liquidated due to price fluctuations so long as they repay on time; collateral is placed in isolated escrow vaults and loans can be refinanced or extended based on prevailing offers. Lenders create custom loan terms and keep supplied funds in their own wallets, allowing them to make unlimited offers with the same capital while retaining control, and if a borrower defaults, liquidity providers have first refusal to liquidate and seize collateral. The system emphasizes safety and transparency with audited smart contracts (insured by Sherlock up to defined limits), and it supports isolated pools and perpetual-style structures to give users credit-like access to DeFi capital.