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Alchemix (ALCX) is a decentralized finance (DeFi) protocol that allows users to open collateral-backed loans that are paid off automatically using yield generated by the collateral. The platform is built on the Ethereum blockchain and utilizes the ALCX token for governance, allowing holders to propose and vote on changes to the protocol.

At its core, Alchemix enables users to create synthetic assets or collateral-backed tokens to pay back debt. The platform offers a self-repaying mechanism for loans, allowing users to take an advance on their future yield instantly. Users deposit their tokens as collateral to the platform, and in return, they can take out loans or advances for up to 50% of the deposited amount.

Meanwhile, Alchemix uses the deposited collateral to create a synthetic token, alUSD, which is backed by future yield. It then deposits this synthetic token into a Yearn vault, which generates returns on the investment. These returns automatically pay off the users' debt, allowing them to take an advance on their future earnings without committing to extensive fund lockup.

The Alchemix protocol aims to be flexible and accessible to users, offering only the DAI stablecoin to mint alUSD. Users deposit DAI into the vault and borrow up to 50% of alUSD. The collateral DAI is then deposited into a Yearn vault, which generates yield. This yield repays the users' debt in Alchemix's system.

In addition to its lending capabilities, the Alchemix protocol also offers a governance component through its ALCX token. Holders of ALCX tokens have governance rights over the protocol's direction and usage of the treasury, allowing them to express their preference for protocol upgrades through voting.

The Alchemix team launched the whitepaper of Alchemix on March 6, 2021. The whitepaper introduces the synthetic tokens that are backed by future yield and explains the functioning of the protocol.

New ALCX tokens can be earned by staking through various yield farming pools. The platform offers four incentivized pools for users, including an alUSD pool, a Curve protocol-based yield farming pool, a Sushiswap token pool, and an ALCX staking pool. As Alchemix introduces more synthetic tokens, it intends to add more equivalent pools to the farming system.