# Welcome to Valantis

### Get Started

**Hyperliquid Traders:**

* Access up to 40% Spot/Perps [Fee Discounts](/prime/discounts.md) Today.
* Trade on HyperCore [Prime Terminal](/prime/terminal.md).
* Learn how [Valantis Prime](/prime.md) can help you trade smarter.

**Liquidity Providers (LPs):**

* Stake with [stHYPE](https://docs.valantis.xyz/~/revisions/VhwKS1kwEHVAdr5F5UyH/stakedhype).
* Learn about the advantages of being a [STEX LP](/staked-amm.md).
* Deposit [via the Valantis App.](https://app.valantis.xyz/)
* Swap on EVM [via the Valantis App.](https://app.valantis.xyz/swap)
* Integrate Valantis DEX Liquidity [via contracts.](/staked-amm/integration.md)

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## Introduction to Valantis

<figure><img src="/files/zmD79IMYfIVMZaSC0Nhb" alt=""><figcaption><p>The superpower of DeFi is composability.</p></figcaption></figure>

## The Problem

DeFi today is a one-size-fits all approach in a world of diverse onchain assets. Each asset exists in ecosystems with unique utility, yield sources, and ecosystem. DeFi fails to leverage the what makes each onchain asset unique - because DeFi is designed to be general.

Generalized DeFi lead to illiquid assets, and loses the functionality that makes onchain finance superior to traditional finance - failing to leverage composability.

## The Solution

HYPE is the most unique asset onchain today.

* Staking allows the deployment of perps markets (HIP-3).
* Staking allows the reduction of perps/spot fees for traders (Staking-Tier Discounts).
* Fully onchain and fairly distributed holderbase .
* Special order flow dynamics between HyperCore Orderbooks and HyperEVM AMMs; HyperCore Portfolio Margin and HyperEVM Lending Protocols.

Valantis is LST-specific ecosystem around its own native LST, stHYPE, uniquely designed to unlock what makes HYPE such an important asset to the growth of onchain finance.

At the base level, Valantis is a secure modular framework for building **custom liquidity pools**. Zoom out, and Valantis is an **ecosystem of liquidity pools** designed specific to the assets they serve (LSTs, stablecoins, vaults, etc.).

The base are LST-specific liquidity pools built on the original [Valantis Core](/design-space.md); The Sovereign Pool approach for designing AMMs and Liquidity Vaults that make liquidity solutions for any particular asset to be built quickly and securely.

Next is stHYPE, the first LST on Hyperliquid and the multi-purpose asset unlocking HIP-3 Markets and Staking Discounts for Traders. It's deeply integrated utility make it the highest yielding LST - and one of the most productive assets onchain.

Finally is Valantis Prime, the trading layer built onto of stHYPE's Fee Discount utility.

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Valantis's first solution in production is a [**STEX pool**](/staked-amm.md) custom-built for stHYPE.

[stHYPE](https://docs.valantis.xyz/~/revisions/cCZn6dhGZN10L2a6o9tQ/stakedhype) was the first-ever LST on Hyperliquid and has since been unified into Valantis' roadmap to create the most liquid, rewarding, and integrated LST.

[Valantis Prime](/prime.md) is the trading experience built around the power of staked HYPE.


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