> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.peapods.finance/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.peapods.finance/pods.md).

# Pods

Pods are the foundational primitive of the Peapods protocol. Each Pod accepts deposits of a base ERC-20 token (TKN) and mints a synthetic representation known as pTKN.

pTKN is fully composable and can be used across multiple functions within and beyond the Peapods ecosystem:

* Paired in LPs for Volatility Farming
* Borrowed against via Leveraged Volatility Farming (LVF)
* Held passively to accrue value from protocol revenue
* Used in any external DeFi application that supports ERC-20 assets

This flexibility makes pTKN both a yield-bearing asset and a modular building block for advanced strategies.


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