# Getting Started with Sovryn

{% embed url="<https://youtu.be/X4h-TEsCs8s>" %}

**What is Sovryn?**\
\
Sovryn is a non-custodial and permissionless smart contract-based system for Bitcoin lending, borrowing and margin trading.\
\
**What can I do with Sovryn?**\
\
With Sovryn, you can perform margin trades for Bitcoin with up to 5x leverage, swap between Bitcoin, stablecoins and other tokenized assets, and lend Bitcoin, tokens or stablecoins to earn interest. You can read more about it [here](https://sovryn.app/blog/how-to-earn-and-leverage-bitcoin.html).\
\
**Built on Bitcoin Layer 2**

Sovryn is built on the Rootstock Bitcoin-sidechain, which is validated by Bitcoin PoW miners, while also compatible with the Ethereum Virtual Machine. Sovryn has the best of both worlds- Bitcoin’s security, with solidity smart contracts. Transactions are swift, and low-gas (typically in the $1 range).<br>


---

# 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://sovryn-1.gitbook.io/sovryn/master.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.