> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://home-synthaatix.gitbook.io/us/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://home-synthaatix.gitbook.io/us/welcome-to-synthetix.md).

# Welcome to Synthetix

Synthetix is a decentralized finance protocol that allows liquidity providers to delegate collateral and take out loans of snxUSD stablecoins. It also supports derivatives markets …

##                                        [Synthetix](https://synthetix.io/)

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