# Welcome to Alvara

Alvara Protocol is a decentralized asset management platform built on the Basket Token Standard (ERC-7621). It enables anyone to create, manage, and invest in tokenized investment portfolios (called BSKTs) without intermediaries, custody risk, or barriers to entry.

**What you can do with Alvara:**

* **Invest** in curated portfolios managed by on-chain fund managers
* **Create** your own BSKT and earn management fees
* **Stake** ALVA tokens to earn veALVA voting power
* **Govern** the protocol through gauge weight voting
* **Earn** rewards for participating in DAO governance

## Quick Links

| Resource         | Link                                                                                 |
| ---------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| Launch App       | [app.alvara.xyz](https://app.alvara.xyz)                                             |
| Governance Forum | [governance.alvara.xyz](https://governance.alvara.xyz)                               |
| Snapshot Voting  | [snapshot.org/#/s:bskt.eth](https://snapshot.org/#/s:bskt.eth)                       |
| White Paper      | [docs.alvara.xyz/resources/whitepaper](https://docs.alvara.xyz/resources/whitepaper) |
| Discord          | [discord.com/invite/alvaraprotocol](https://discord.com/invite/alvaraprotocol)       |
| Telegram         | [t.me/alvaraprotocol](https://t.me/alvaraprotocol)                                   |
| X (Twitter)      | [@AlvaraProtocol](https://x.com/AlvaraProtocol)                                      |

## New to Alvara?

Start with [What is Alvara Protocol?](https://docs.alvara.xyz/getting-started/what-is-alvara) for a high-level overview, or jump straight to [Core Concepts](https://docs.alvara.xyz/getting-started/core-concepts) to understand the key building blocks.

If you already know your way around, head to the section that matches what you want to do:

* **I want to invest:** [Investing in a BSKT](https://docs.alvara.xyz/bskts/investing-in-a-bskt)
* **I want to create a fund:** [Creating a BSKT](https://docs.alvara.xyz/bskt-lab/creating-a-bskt)
* **I want to stake and vote:** [What is veALVA?](https://docs.alvara.xyz/staking-and-vealva/what-is-vealva)
* **I want to claim rewards:** [Claiming DAO Rewards](https://docs.alvara.xyz/dao-governance/claiming-dao-rewards)