Welcome to HAI
HAI is a decentralized stablecoin backed by yield bearing assets (YBAs) and governed by its community.
This documentation is your guide to using, understanding, and benefiting from the HAI Protocol.
Whether you're a new user, liquidity provider, or protocol integrator - this hub covers everything you need to get started.
What You Can Do with HAI
- Mint HAI by depositing supported collateral
 - Use haiVELO to borrow HAI and earn rewards
 - Stake KITE to boost rewards and earn protocol fees
 - Contribute to the stability pool and earn liquidation yield
 - Understand the controller and redemption rate mechanism
 - Track protocol incentives and optimize your strategy
 
Why HAI?
- Permissionless, censorship resistant, and transparent
 - Backed by productive, yield-generating collateral
 - Soft-pegged to value, not reliant on banks
 - Governed by KITE token holders
 - Designed for resilience and scalability in DeFi
 
Key Concepts
- haiVELO: A perpetual yield-bearing token backed by protocol-owned veVELO
 - KITE Staking: Boost incentives and earn a share of protocol fees
 - Stability Pool: Automates liquidations and earns yield for depositors
 - Redemption Rate: The interest rate set by the protocol controller to manage HAI's price stability
 
Start Exploring
- Getting Started
 - How to Mint HAI
 - Using haiVELO
 - KITE Staking
 - Stability Pool
 - Peg Controller
 - Collateral Types
 - FAQ
 
Ready to get HAI?