# 1 Launchpad The global popularisation of DeFi has gained great success in the Ethereum ecosystem; for example, Uniswap and Compound have brought over billions of transaction volume to the crypto market. Since the gas fees of the Ethereum network soared, its performance slowed down, discouraging those users. They demand low-cost transactions, secure and speedy exchange, user-friendly design, and the possibility of purchasing and migrating assets among blockchains. The future of DeFi will not be limited to only one public chain, and interoperability has become an indispensable feature of DeFi to-be. Astarter, therefore, developed based on Cardano it provides a comprehensive blockchain platform for launchpad/ DEX, etc., DeFi functions all in one. Start-ups and decentralized projects can raise/exchange funds on Astarter's interoperable and decentralized infrastructure. This technology can also have other applications, including password-protected closed over-the-counter transactions, discount sales of white-listed addresses, and even crowdfunding in the future. {% hint style="info" %} Fundraising, startups can raise funds on a secure platform. {% endhint %} --- # 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://astarter.gitbook.io/astarter/technical-paper/1-launchpad.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.