# Overview DeFiShards is a decentralized investment platform built on NEAR Protocol that leverages NFTs to provide access to various DeFi products. Users can mint NFTs representing ownership of different assets or financial products. The goal of DeFiShards is to enable artists to create NFT collections backed by fungible tokens. This innovative fusion of the unique qualities of NFTs and DeFi’s adaptability results in an accessible and secure investment experience. At the core of DeFiShards lies a robust security system. Unlike traditional DeFi platforms, which are vulnerable to hacks, DeFiShards prioritizes security with its unique vault architecture. Users can mint asset-wrapped NFTs secured by Solo User Vaults. These vaults are on-chain smart contracts serving as secure storage for user’s assets, with the NFTs acting as keys to unlock them. You own the NFT, you own the vault’s contents. --- # 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://defishards.gitbook.io/defishards-whitepaper/introduction/overview.md?ask= ``` 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.