# Overview **Overview** Auro Finance is an advanced DeFi protocol that enables users to gain rewards and liquidity from their staked APT and stablecoins without any lockups. Through Auro Finance, users can borrow USDA, the platform’s native stablecoin, against multiple collateral options, allowing them to utilize their holdings without selling them. **Mission** Auro Finance is committed to supporting the DeFi ecosystem on Aptos as a whole, driving growth and innovation through its unique model. Our goal is to be the primary liquidity gateway for both new and established protocols, offering attractive rewards that add value to users and strengthen the broader ecosystem. **Vision** Auro Finance aims to become a cornerstone of the DeFi space, ensuring widespread adoption of its products. We prioritize continuous innovation, regularly introducing new features to meet users' evolving needs. Transparency remains fundamental, ensuring that all processes and decisions are openly accessible to the community. To uphold security, Auro Finance enforces strict measures and conducts regular audits to maintain platform integrity and protect user funds. **Core Features** * Collateralized Debt Position (CDP) – Inspired by MakerDAO, Auro’s CDP model allows users to lock collateral and mint USDA, offering a reliable and efficient liquidity solution. * USDA (Stablecoin) – Auro’s USD-pegged stablecoin, ensuring stability and secure collateral backing. * AURO (Utility Token) – Rewards for depositing staked APT and stablecoins, staking AURO and borrowing USDA, users can stake AURO again to earn additional Rewards Auro Finance is designed to be more than a lending protocol - it is a gateway to leverage user gain and expand DeFi innovation on Aptos. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://auro-finance.gitbook.io/auro-finance-docs/introduction/overview.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.