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

# Introduction

Welcome to ISSUAA, a cutting-edge DeFi protocol that ushers in the future of blockchain-based derivatives, bridging the world of traditional and digital assets.

**The ISSUAA protocol:**

●        Empowers users to create, mint, and trade synthetic assets (ISSUAA assets) linked to the value of virtually any real-world and crypto assets.

●        Offers a unique and highly appealing tokenomics model, benefitting a vibrant community of liquidity providers, investors, and active DAO participants.

●        Operates as a decentralized autonomous organization (ISSUAA DAO), firmly rooted in community-driven principles.

●        Is exclusively governed through a transparent voting process by holders of VeISS, having staked the ISSUAA protocol token (ISS).