Acala

Acala

DeFi hub and stablecoin platform for the Polkadot ecosystem

Launch Year
2022
Consensus
Nominated Proof of Stake (Polkadot)
Max Supply
Unlimited (inflationary)
Block Time
~12 seconds
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Price
24h Change
Market Cap
Volume (24h)
Circulating Supply
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About Acala

Acala (ACA) is a DeFi hub and stablecoin platform on Polkadot, offering a suite of financial products including aUSD (Acala Dollar — a multi-collateral stablecoin), a DEX, liquid staking (LDOT), and EVM+ for Ethereum compatibility. Acala won the first Polkadot parachain auction in 2021, securing its slot with $1.3B+ in crowdloan contributions. As a parachain, Acala benefits from Polkadot's shared security. ACA is the governance and utility token used for gas fees, governance, and treasury. The Acala ecosystem provides DeFi infrastructure for the entire Polkadot ecosystem.

History

2019
Acala founded; wins Karura parachain on Kusama; builds DeFi infrastructure
2021
Acala wins first Polkadot parachain auction with $1.3B+ in DOT contributions
2022
Acala mainnet launches; aUSD stablecoin and DEX go live; major exploit hits aUSD
2023
Acala recovers from exploit; EVM+ improves Ethereum developer experience

How to Swap ACA

Swapping Acala (ACA) on SyntheticSwap requires no registration or KYC. ACA is a Polkadot ecosystem token, supported by Polkadot.js extension, Talisman, SubWallet, and Ledger. Open SyntheticSwap, select ACA as your source or destination asset, provide your receiving wallet address, and confirm the floating rate. After sending ACA to the deposit address, the destination asset is automatically delivered to your wallet once the transaction is confirmed.

How to Store ACA

ACA is stored in Polkadot wallets including Talisman, SubWallet, or Nova Wallet. Ledger hardware wallet supports ACA via Polkadot-compatible wallet apps.

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