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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.

Meet Karura’s all-in-one DeFi platform to help you swap, borrow, lend, earn, and more – all with micro gas fees. Kusama and Polkadot are independent, standalone networks built in nearly the exact same way, but Kusama has faster governance parameters and higher risk tolerance. Karura will deliver decentralized financial products and stable assets to Kusama’s entire ecosystem of networks. Karura settles transactions for a fraction of the gas required on other networks. Thanks to Kusama’s weight-based fee model, you can count on micro gas fees that vary only slightly by transaction complexity. Empowers the community to vote, elect council members, and drive the development of Karura. Karura Apps offers the ability to trustlessly trade tokens without intermediaries through Karura Swap. Karura Swap is a trustless, automated market maker (AMM)-styled decentralized exchange on the Karura network.