> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.hylo.so/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Introduction

> What Hylo is, what you can do with it, and where to start.

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## What is Hylo?

Hylo splits crypto and tokenized assets into two things users want: **liquidation-resistant leverage**, and **a highly decentralized stablecoin with no single point of failure**.

### For leverage traders

Deposit collateral like SOL or BTC and receive a leveraged token that absorbs the market swings. You get amplified upside that's liquidation-resistant with no margin calls. Hold through volatility without losing your position.

### For stablecoin holders

hyUSD is backed by the combined value of every collateral pool rather than any single asset or issuer. You get safety and yield from a protocol that runs itself, fully autonomous and onchain.

## Products

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  <Card title="Leveraged Tokens" icon="chart-line-up" href="/product-guide/xassets">
    Liquidation-resistant leverage with xSOL, xBTC, and soon more. Hold a token, get 3x upside without margin calls.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Stablecoin and Yield" icon="circle-dollar-to-slot" href="/product-guide/stablecoin">
    hyUSD, a decentralized stablecoin backed by every collateral pool. Mint eHYUSD with it to compound yield from the entire protocol.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Liquid Staking Tokens" icon="coins" href="/product-guide/liquid-staking-tokens">
    hyloSOL for sustainable staking yield, hyloSOL+ for maximum XP while keeping SOL exposure.
  </Card>

  <Card title="XP System" icon="star" href="/product-guide/xp-system">
    Every dollar held in Hylo products earns XP daily. Climb tiers, collect crowns, stack boosts.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

<Card title="Launch the app" icon="arrow-up-right-from-square" href="https://hylo.so">
  Trade Leveraged Tokens and earn yield.
</Card>

## Guiding Principles

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  <Card title="Solana Native" icon="heart">
    Built to compose, scale, and evolve with Solana DeFi.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Composable" icon="cubes">
    Use Hylo products across Solana DeFi in lending markets, liquidity pools, and yield strategies.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Permissionless" icon="lock-open">
    Autonomous and self-contained. No fund manager, no third-party trading dependencies.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Secure" icon="shield">
    Multiple audits and incentive-driven risk management with guaranteed onchain liquidity for all tokens.
  </Card>
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## Where next?

New here? Start with [Leveraged Tokens (xAssets)](/product-guide/xassets), Hylo's flagship product, then see [Stablecoin and Yield](/product-guide/stablecoin) to put your dollars to work with eHYUSD. Want the mechanics? The [Protocol Overview](/protocol-overview/core-mechanism) explains how the system holds together, and the [Technical Addendum](/technical-addendum/hylo-equations) has the math.