# Overview

## What is Arcadia?

**Arcadia Finance** allows everyone, both professional market makers as everyday users, to earn yield, leveraging [Automated Market Maker (AMM)](https://docs.arcadia.finance/introduction/concepts/automated-market-makers) 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](https://1842996165-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FCZEtaA6yEHQp1bLQVU4p%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-011c4c79589fdd88a0b1ede64c4eb9ee9f294c64%2Farcadia-protocol.png?alt=media)

**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.