# Welcome to ZeroLend

ZeroLend is a leading lending market specializing in Layer 2 (L2) solutions, Liquid Restaking Tokens (LRTs), Real World Assets (RWAs), BTCFi, and memecoins. The platform’s security is audited and safeguarded by Chaos Labs, Zokyo, Halborn, PeckShield, Sherlock, ImmuneFi, Cantina, Hypernative, and Hexagate

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## The ZeroLend Ecosystem

The core products and features within the ecosystem:&#x20;

1. **DeFi Lending (Live):** A decentralized, non-custodial liquidity protocol enabling users to participate as liquidity providers and borrowers. This forms the basis of the ecosystem, assisting capital formation, leverage, and over-collateralized lending activities in general.
2. **ZeroLend** **Governance ($ZERO)**: A governance system for governing the ZeroLend Protocol, enabled by the $ZERO token. To learn more, read "[Zeronomics](https://docs.zerolend.xyz/governance/token-overview)"
3. **Liquid Restaking Token Lending (Live)**: Users can deposit LRTs like EtherFi, Puffer, Renzo, and Kelp and take loans in stablecoins/ETH. To know more, read "[LRT Lending](https://docs.zerolend.xyz/features/lrt-lending-market)"
4. **Real World Asset Lending (Live)**: Users can deposit RWAs and take over collateralized loans in the form of stablecoins or ETH. To know more, read "[RWA Lending](https://docs.zerolend.xyz/features/rwa-lending)"

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If you still have any questions or issues, contact the ZeroLend team through [Discord](https://discord.gg/zerolend).
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