# Background

- [Introduction](/background/readme.md): Introducing Aqua Protocol: The LST/LP-Backed borrowing Platform and Our Fundamental Goals.
- [Welcome to the World of LSTs](/background/welcome-to-the-world-of-lsts.md): Liquid Staking Tokens
- [Stablecoins on the Market](/background/stablecoins-on-the-market.md): Types of Stablecoins and AquaUSD's Place
- [Lending Through Issuing Stablecoins](/background/lending-through-issuing-stablecoins.md): CDP (Collateral debt position) Stablecoin Mechanics overview and Aqua's Role in Lending Stablecoins on TON
- [Aqua, the Home of all LSTs](/background/aqua-the-home-of-all-lsts.md)
- [TON Ecosystem benefits with Aqua](/background/ton-ecosystem-benefits-with-aqua.md)