Acala is an Ethereum-compatible smart contract platform that allows you to scale your DApp to Polkadot. Acala is Polkadot's decentralized finance network. It is a layer-1 smartcontract platform that is scalable, Ethereum compatible, and optimized to DeFi with built in liquidity and ready-made applications. Acala allows developers to access the best of Ethereum with the full power of substrate. It offers trustless exchange, decentralized stabilitycoin (aUSD), liquid stake (LDOT), EVM+ and DOT Liquid Staking. Access DOT-based assets, derivatives, Polkadot native decentralized stablecoin, Polkadot ecosystem assets, and cross-chain assets. Acala's blockchain is tailored for DeFi and can be upgraded without the need to fork to incorporate new features requested by developers. On-chain "keepers" automate protocol execution to better manage risk and improve user experience. They also charge transaction fees with almost any token.