Synthetix

Synthetix is building a decentralized liquidity provisioning protocol that any protocol can tap into for various purposes. Its deep liquidity and low fees serve as a backend for many exciting protocols on both [Optimism](https://www.coinlive.com/coin/optimism-ethereum) and [Ethereum](https://www.coinlive.com/coin/ethereum). Many user-facing protocols in the Synthetix ecosystem, such as [Kwenta](https://www.coinlive.com/coin/kwenta) (Spot and Futures), [Lyra](https://www.coinlive.com/coin/lyra-finance) (Options), Polynomial (Automated Options), and [1inch](https://www.coinlive.com/coin/1inch) & [Curve](https://www.coinlive.com/coin/curve-dao-token) (Atomic Swaps), tap into Synthetix liquidity to power their protocols. Synthetix is built on Optimism and Ethereum mainnet. The Synthetix Network is collateralized by SNX, ETH, and [LUSD](https://www.coinlive.com/coin/liquity-usd), enabling the issuance of synthetic assets (Synths). Synths track and provide returns on the underlying asset without requiring one to directly hold the asset. This pooled collateral enables an array of on-chain, composable financial instruments backed by liquidity from Synthetix. Some of the most exciting upcoming releases from SNX are Perps V2, which hopes to enable low-fee on-chain futures trading through the usage of off-chain oracles, and Synthetix V3, which aims to rebuild the protocol to achieve its earliest goal, being a fully permissionless derivatives protocol. Learn more about Synthetix on their blog or by joining the SNX Discord. The platform aims to broaden the cryptocurrency space by introducing non-blockchain assets, providing access to a more robust financial market.