# CTENA Finance ![](https://1307617026-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-MezG5GeNYBnyMhmIveu%2F-MkiLqbbfXalzNtW3dAa%2F-MkiNjNcGiCE3z9VlcSs%2FCTENA-200x200.png?alt=media\&token=910e1306-f3cc-470a-830e-634d205ee647) ## What Is CTENA Finance? [**CTENA Finance**](https://catena-protocol.gitbook.io/catena-protocol/master) is a Decentralized Finance (DeFi) protocol that provides a suite tool for decentralized investments backed by **CTENA Token**. The [**CTENA Dapp**](https://app.ctena.finance/) is designed to enable high yields and low risk using smart contracts technology (the capital remains in your hands!). {% content-ref url="ctena-dapp/ctena-dapp-overview" %} [ctena-dapp-overview](https://catena-protocol.gitbook.io/catena-protocol/ctena-dapp/ctena-dapp-overview) {% endcontent-ref %} ## **Using the new CTENA Dapp you can earn passive income!** CTENA Vault dApp is a Decentralized Finance (DeFi) Yield Optimizer, that allows its users to make more crypto with crypto. Using our DeFi application anyone with a supported wallet can interact with our DeFi products making it easy to get a yield on the invested crypto capital in a safe and decentralized manner. Through a set of smart contracts and several investment strategies, CTENA Finance automatically maximizes the user rewards from various liquidity pools (LPs), automated market making (AMM) projects, and other yield farming opportunities in the DeFi ecosystem. This provides a huge advantage over attempting to do this manually yourself. Here some simple steps to get in the CTENA DeFi world. ### **I) Buy CTENA Token to support the CTENA Finance ecosystem** **CTENA Finance** has its native governance **Token $CTENA** as its core**. CTENA Token** has autoliquidity and burning features. It is deflationary, designed to capture value and govern the community project. {% content-ref url="ctena-token-features/how-to-buy-usdctena-token" %} [how-to-buy-usdctena-token](https://catena-protocol.gitbook.io/catena-protocol/ctena-token-features/how-to-buy-usdctena-token) {% endcontent-ref %} {% embed url="" %} **Click here for BUY CTENA token (instructions also below)** {% endembed %} ### **II) Stake tokens** **Stake CTENA Token** and **SAKAMOTO, CDEFI, CALT** and **CSTABLE LP share tokens** to **earn more CTENA Token** each minute. {% embed url="" %} CTENA Stake {% endembed %} ![CTENA Stake interface](https://1307617026-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F-MezG5GeNYBnyMhmIveu%2Fuploads%2FMvsEqVJ8TOuXp2PJaf4l%2Fimage.png?alt=media\&token=7c3faf98-294a-408c-b9bc-db292836fd7c) ### **III) Invest in our Vaults** **L**everaging our Multi-Chain Yield Optimizer platform you can invest in CAKE, BTCB-BNB LP, ETH-BNB LP, BTCST-BNB LP, etc... and earn more tokens/liquidity pool shares. ![CTENA Vaults](https://1307617026-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2F-MezG5GeNYBnyMhmIveu%2Fuploads%2FtKkquhS6JRfcQa3IY3kV%2Fimage.png?alt=media\&token=1d5a3d04-cf6f-4f37-994c-565cc0ad59cb) ### **IV) Invest in our CTENA Index Funds \[beta]:** * **Catena Nakamoto Index Fund** is an optimized compound of the top-tier cryptocurrencies (currently BTC, ETH, ADA); * by depositing here an LP token (**NAKAMOTO**) will be relased to your address. * [nakamoto.ctena.finance](http://nakamoto.ctena.finance/) * **Catena Defi Index Fund** is an optimized compound of the best cryptocurrencies in DeFi market (currently XVS, CREAM, BIFI, CAKE, UNI, DODO, TWT); * by depositing here an LP token (**CDEFI**) will be relased to your address. * [cdefi.ctena.finance](http://cdefi.ctena.finance/) * **Catena Altcoin Index Fund** is an optimized compound of the best altcoins in the market (currently XTZ, BAND, LINK, ADA, ETH, EOS, DOT); * by depositing here an LP token (**CALT**) will be relased to your address. * [calt.ctena.finance](http://calt.ctena.finance/) * **Catena Stablecoin Index Fund** is an optimized compound of the best stable coins (BUSD, DAI, USDT, USDC); * by depositing here an LP token (**CSTABLE**) will be relased to your address. * [cstable.ctena.finance](http://cstable.ctena.finance/) * **Catena Protocol DAO Fund** is a community fund governed with a DAC, you can enter your proposal of token to be included or excluded from the fund; * by depositing here an DAC share token (**CTDAO**) will be relased to your address. * **Farming** and **Utility Token** (coming soon). * **NFT Marketplace** (coming soon) started a very good partnership. {% hint style="info" %} You need more then 1,000,000,000 Ctena for use CTENA Index Funds {% endhint %} ### **HOW-TO Swap CTENA/BNB** 👇 on **Pancakeswap.finance,** you can swap also in **BUSD** or **USDT**. ![Pancakeswap BNB/CTENA](https://1307617026-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-MezG5GeNYBnyMhmIveu%2F-Mkl6vwCKn3tF2ZqWZoO%2F-MklXJUmo4Iw5z_66Gv8%2Fimage.png?alt=media\&token=19a42629-cf22-4319-b8fc-55816190a752) ### Add Liquidity to our Liquidity Pools gain more Token from CTENA swap fees. You can add liquidity on the following LP ![CTENA/BNB LP, CTENA/BUSD LP and CTENA/USDT LP on Pancakeswapp v2.](https://1307617026-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-MezG5GeNYBnyMhmIveu%2F-Mkl6vwCKn3tF2ZqWZoO%2F-MklYWuYypQmN3jBcCWp%2Fimage.png?alt=media\&token=8949edee-0abd-496e-9190-dc6eb0426736) ![](https://1307617026-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-MezG5GeNYBnyMhmIveu%2F-Mkl6vwCKn3tF2ZqWZoO%2F-MklXzC-ep7amwwKPn7w%2Fimage.png?alt=media\&token=b9832db6-db7e-4f13-baad-ce131b6ba0ae) > Built on top of the Binance Smart Chain for its low fees and high scalability.