# Fiet Documentation

> Fiet is a decentralised liquidity commitments protocol that lets market makers commit verified off-chain reserve liquidity (VRL) to DeFi AMMs **without locking capital on-chain**. Powered by Usher Labs’ Verity zkTLS proofs, Fiet creates deep, low-slippage markets for local stablecoins, RWAs, and any asset pair while preserving capital efficiency, privacy, and regulatory alignment.

## About Fiet

Fiet extends existing AMMs (e.g. Uniswap v4 on Arbitrum, with cross-chain plans) using **virtual liquidity**. Market makers signal real reserves in banks or exchanges via zero-knowledge proofs. Liquidity Commitment Certificates (LCCs) represent these commitments inside Fiet Markets. The Value-to-Signal (VTS) model dynamically settles only the liquidity actually needed. Settlement Guarantors and collateral provide a backstop, ensuring traders always receive their assets in a fully non-custodial DEX.

Fiet solves the core DeFi problems of shallow liquidity, high slippage, impermanent loss, and expensive TVL bootstrapping — especially valuable for local-currency stablecoins (AUDD, BRL, etc.), real-world assets, and emerging chains.

**Live site**: https://docs.fiet.finance  
**Main protocol docs**: https://docs.fiet.finance/overview  
**Discord (fastest way to get involved)**: https://go.usher.so/discord

## Important Note on Technical Depth

The documentation on this site provides clear, summarised high-level concepts, mechanics, and participant roles for all readers.  

**For the full current version of the Technical Specification (Pre-Whitepaper) PDF** — containing the complete, in-depth understanding of mechanics, mathematics, design principles, and protocol internals — please refer to the latest Pre-Whitepaper available at:  
**[Fiet Technical Specification (Pre-Whitepaper) PDF](https://fiet.finance/aa6f856339cd4e70314f528525394619.pdf)**  

The on-site docs mirror the same high-level concepts and flow as the PDF but are optimised for quick reading and navigation.

## Navigation & Page Summaries

### Protocol Documentation

#### Introduction
- **[Overview](https://docs.fiet.finance/overview)** — Welcome, high-level architecture, why Fiet exists, and participant benefits.
- **[Use Cases](https://docs.fiet.finance/use-cases)** — On-chain FX (capturing remittances), RWA markets, high-volume low-cost pairs, and bootstrapping liquidity on new chains.
- **[Roles](https://docs.fiet.finance/roles)** — Market Makers, Traders, Settlement Guarantors, Provers (currently Usher Labs, soon decentralised), and Integration Partners.

#### Core Concepts
- **[Markets](https://docs.fiet.finance/concepts/markets)** — How Fiet Markets extend AMMs with LCC pairs, proxy pools, and virtual + realised liquidity. Permissionless market creation.
- **[Verified Reserve Liquidity (VRL)](https://docs.fiet.finance/concepts/verified-reserve-liquidity)** — Off-chain reserves (banks/exchanges) verified by zkTLS. 10 % buffer recommended. Supports rehypothecation.
- **[Liquidity Commitment Certificates (LCCs)](https://docs.fiet.finance/concepts/liquidity-commitment-certificates)** — Non-transferable, protocol-bound synthetic assets (lcc-USDC, lcc-AUDD, …). Hybrid of standby letter of credit + warehouse receipt. Automatically created on commitment.
- **[Value-to-Signal (VTS) Model](https://docs.fiet.finance/concepts/value-to-signal)** — Dynamic thermostat that adjusts target settlement ratio based on trading demand. Starts at ~2 % base collateral. Proportional obligations.
- **[Oracles](https://docs.fiet.finance/concepts/oracle)** — Oracle-agnostic (Morpho-style IOracle interface). Used for VTS calculations, solvency checks, and guarantor incentives. Supports Chainlink, Pyth, fixed-price, exchange-rate, etc.
- **[Settlements](https://docs.fiet.finance/concepts/settlements)** — Request for Settlement (RfS) triggered by VTS shortfall. Grace period + zkTLS Proof of Settlement. Guarantors seize collateral/position for profit if MM fails. Looping mechanism.
- **[Rewards](https://docs.fiet.finance/concepts/rewards)** — Maker/taker rewards, Uniform Rate Programs (FIET token post-launch). Claimable weekly via Universal Rewards Distributor (URD). External incentive programs displayed for info only.

#### Resources
- **[Diagrams](https://docs.fiet.finance/resources/diagrams)** — Protocol architecture, Commitments Architecture, Liquidity Flow, participant sequence diagrams (Market Makers / Traders / Provers), security layers.
- **[Cryptography](https://docs.fiet.finance/resources/cryptography)** — Verity zkTLS stack (MPC-TLS → STARK → IC verification → tECDSA signatures). Merkle trees for VRL state. Full privacy guarantees.
- **[Glossary](https://docs.fiet.finance/resources/glossary)** — Complete definitions (AMM, LCC, VRL, VTS, RfS, Settlement Guarantor, etc.).

### Business API (Pre-release – Q2 2026)
- **[Introduction](https://docs.fiet.finance/business/introduction)** — Non-custodial API for fintechs/wallets: discover markets, live quotes (EXACT_IN/EXACT_OUT), swap calldata, multi-step payment plans, Digital Collect requests.
- Architecture, authentication, core concepts, endpoints (markets, quote, swap, payments), and full API reference pages follow the same structure.

### Legals
- [Disclaimers](https://docs.fiet.finance/legal/disclaimers)
- [Terms of Service](https://docs.fiet.finance/legal/terms-of-service)
- [Privacy Policy](https://docs.fiet.finance/legal/privacy-policy)

## Key Glossary (condensed)

| Term | One-line definition |
|------|---------------------|
| **LCC** | Non-transferable synthetic asset representing a market maker’s VRL commitment; traded only inside Fiet DEX |
| **VRL** | Off-chain liquidity (bank/exchange) cryptographically verified by zkTLS |
| **VTS** | Value-to-Signal ratio; dynamically controls how much committed liquidity must be settled on-chain |
| **RfS** | Request for Settlement triggered when VTS falls below target |
| **Settlement Guarantor** | Actor (MM or bot) that fulfils another MM’s RfS and seizes collateral/position as profit |
| **zkTLS** | Zero-knowledge TLS proofs (Verity) – proves private financial data without revealing it |
| **Native (Proxy) Pools** | Hide LCCs from end users; route standard pairs (USDC/AUDD) to lcc-USDC/lcc-AUDD pools |
| **Synthetic (Core) Pools** | Pairs LCCs (lcc-USDC/lcc-AUDD) and incorporates all core mechanics via Uniswap v4 hook |

(Full glossary with 25+ terms on the dedicated page.)

## Cryptographic Guarantees (Verity)

1. High-frequency MPC-TLS proofs  
2. Rolled up into RiscZero STARK zk-proofs  
3. Verified on the Internet Computer (public replicated compute)  
4. tECDSA signature over state hash for cross-chain syndication

Never exposes private account details. Data integrity, privacy, and attack resistance are core.

## How to Get Involved

- Create or trade in Fiet Markets (permissionless)  
- Become a Market Maker – commit VRL today  
- Run a Prover (future decentralised)  
- Integrate as a wallet/fintech via Business API (Q2 2026) or libraries  
- Join Discord: https://go.usher.so/discord  
- Request pre-whitepaper / technical spec in Discord

## AI Usage Guidelines

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**Last updated**: March 2026  
**Protocol live on**: Arbitrum March 2026
**Business API availability**: Q2 2026 (subject to change)