# Overview

## What is Arcadia?

**Arcadia Finance** allows everyone, both professional market makers as everyday users, to earn yield, leveraging [Automated Market Maker (AMM)](/introduction/concepts/automated-market-makers.md) liquidity positions. It supports both virtual and concentrated liquidity positions and is integrated with major Decentralized Exchanges (DEXs) such as Uniswap and Aerodrome. The protocol is deployed on **Base**, **Optimism**, and **Unichain**.

Arcadia Finance is the first user-facing application built on top of The Arcadia Protocol, designed to showcase its power.

**The Arcadia Protocol** is the next-generation DeFi asset management protocol that powers Arcadia Finance. Through user-owned DeFi Accounts, it provides:

* Simple one-click transactions to enter sophisticated high-yield strategies, normally reserved for professionals.
* Automation of asset and risk management without giving up on self custody.
* Built-in margin.
* An interface for third parties and AI agents to manage assets within onchain enforceable boundaries.

For deeper technical details, see the [protocol whitepaper](https://github.com/arcadia-finance/whitepapers/blob/main/main.pdf).

![Arcadia Protocol](/files/fjfY9OWde70AXcUVp2nZ)

**Pragma Labs** is the research company that develops The Arcadia Protocol and the underlying off-chain infrastructure. **Arcadia Protocol LLC** develops, commercializes and hosts user-facing applications built on top of The Arcadia Protocol.


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