# Introduction Welcome to Surf.\ \ Here's a quick 10 second introduction. * Open-source pooled lending on Cardano * Isolated, perpetual pools keep risk contained per market * One-click leverage to go long or short without borrow looping * Deep liquidity markets with a fast, mobile-friendly UX * No emissions; protocol fees shared with LPs and SURF stakers * Lead developer built Bodega smart contracts; advised by leaders from Bodega and Strike * Smart contracts are open source and audited twice, including [Anastasia Labs](https://x.com/AnastasiaLabs) * V2 including multiple new features and enhancements is planned for Q1 2026 \ For more links and resources, see [here](https://linktr.ee/surfdefi). \ \ Thank you for the support and we hope you enjoy using the platform. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://docs.surflending.org/welcome/quickstart.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.