# Auro Finance > An Unbiased Global Financial System Auro Finance enables users to earn yields from staked APT and borrow USDA stablecoin against multiple collateral types on the Aptos blockchain. Auro Finance is a decentralized lending protocol on Aptos that enables users to unlock liquidity from staked APT tokens without unstaking. Through the platform, users deposit staked APT variants to earn yields while borrowing USDA, a decentralized stablecoin, against their collateral. The protocol provides AURO token rewards for participation, which users can stake for additional returns or deploy across the Aptos ecosystem. Auro Finance implements a collateral debt position system with algorithmic interest rates and decentralized price oracles for secure asset management. - Type: Project - Sector: Finance - Status: Active - Founded: 2024-10-01 - Profile: https://thegrid.id/profiles/auro_finance ## Products - [Auro Finance Protocol](https://thegrid.id/profiles/auro_finance): Auro Finance Protocol is a collateral debt position protocol enabling users to deposit liquid staking tokens as collateral to mint USDA stablecoins while earning yield on deposits. The system supports multiple staked APT variants through unified smart contracts with algorithmic interest rates and automated liquidation mechanisms. (Decentralised Borrowing & Lending, Live, Main Product) ## Assets - [AURO Finance (AURO)](https://thegrid.id/profiles/auro_finance): AURO is the utility and governance token of Auro Finance, a collateral debt position protocol on Aptos. It is used to reward protocol participants and can be staked within Auro Finance for additional returns or deployed as liquidity on decentralized exchanges. The protocol focuses on maximizing capital efficiency for staked APT holders, allowing users to access DeFi tools while keeping their assets staked and productive. (Utility) - [AURO USDA (USDA)](https://thegrid.id/profiles/auro_finance): USDA is a decentralized stablecoin issued by Auro Finance. It is minted through collateralized debt positions where users deposit liquid staking tokens as collateral to borrow USDA while maintaining their staking yields. The stablecoin operates with no centralized counterparty risk, relying instead on over-collateralization and algorithmic interest rates to maintain its dollar peg. 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