Synthetix is a decentralized protocol for derivatives and synthetic assets, serving as a core liquidity layer for decentralized finance (DeFi). It enables the creation and trading of collateral-backed synthetic assets and perpetual futures, offering users exposure to real-world assets through decentralized derivatives. Collateral, typically the SNX token or other supported assets, is staked to back the issuance of synthetic assets known as Synths, which mirror the value of underlying assets such as cryptocurrencies, commodities, and indices. Prices are maintained by decentralized oracles, while Synthetix operates with onchain settlement and offchain order matching, enabling perpetual futures trading while maintaining non-custodial custody of user assets on Ethereum Mainnet.
Synthetix is a decentralized protocol for derivatives and synthetic assets, serving as a core liquidity layer for decentralized finance (DeFi). It enables the creation and trading of collateral-backed synthetic assets and perpetual futures, offering users exposure to real-world assets through decentralized derivatives. Collateral, typically the SNX token or other supported assets, is staked to back the issuance of synthetic assets known as Synths, which mirror the value of underlying assets such as cryptocurrencies, commodities, and indices. Prices are maintained by decentralized oracles, while Synthetix operates with onchain settlement and offchain order matching, enabling perpetual futures trading while maintaining non-custodial custody of user assets on Ethereum Mainnet.
