# Home **Basis Cash** is an open-source, permissionless algorithmic stablecoin. The Basis Cash protocol aims to revive the original vision of [**basis.io**](https://basis.io), initially released as a lightweight implementation on the **Ethereum** blockchain. Adding ideas and innovations made since the original Basis project shut down, the Basis Cash team has made modifications to the original mechanism outlined with its [whitepaper](http://basis.io/basis_whitepaper_en.pdf). Read on for further details. --- # 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://docs.szber.com/master.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.