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title: "Whitepaper"
description: "The Overlayer Whitepaper: technical reference for the protocol's architecture, asset model, staking and yield allocation, accounting framework and governance controls."
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# Whitepaper

> The Overlayer Whitepaper: technical reference for the protocol's architecture, asset model, staking and yield allocation, accounting framework and governance controls.

The **Overlayer Whitepaper** describes the protocol’s architecture, asset model, staking and yield allocation, accounting framework, and governance controls. It provides a technical reference beyond the explanations and user guides in these docs.

**[Overlayer Whitepaper — Version 1.0, April 30, 2026 (PDF)](https://docs.overlayer.fi/wp.pdf)**