> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://defishards.gitbook.io/defishards-whitepaper/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://defishards.gitbook.io/defishards-whitepaper/introduction.md).

# INTRODUCTION

- [Overview](https://defishards.gitbook.io/defishards-whitepaper/introduction/overview.md)
- [What problems are we solving and how?](https://defishards.gitbook.io/defishards-whitepaper/introduction/what-problems-are-we-solving-and-how.md)
- [Mission and Vision](https://defishards.gitbook.io/defishards-whitepaper/introduction/mission-and-vision.md)
- [Why build on NEAR?](https://defishards.gitbook.io/defishards-whitepaper/introduction/why-build-on-near.md): Empowering True Ownership with DeFiShards on NEAR