# Minterest Protocol

**What is Minterest?**\
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Minterest is a decentralised lending protocol with a unique economic model. Its unique design attracts and rewards long-term liquidity and holders with Minterest distributing value captured by the protocol to participants and MINTY token holders who stake MINTY and actively participate in its governance.\
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To learn more read the Minterest [Whitepaper.](https://minterest.com/whitepaper/)

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# 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.minterest.com/minterest-faq/minterest-protocol.md?ask=<question>
```

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.