Horizon Academy
English V3
English V3
  • Horizon Academy
  • Horizon Protocol
    • Introduction
      • Tokenomics
      • Business Model
      • Synthetic Assets - zAssets
    • Security Audit
    • Community
      • How to Initiate a HIP
      • HIPs
        • HIP-23 Revenue Sharing Model: Intent-based System Phase one
        • HIP-22: Create a zUSD - USDC pool on Pancakeswap V3
        • HIP-21: Stop Incentives to the zBNB - BNB pool on Wombat Exchange
        • HIP-20: Suspend zMATIC Market and Introduce zPOL Ahead of MATIC to POL Migration
        • HIP-19: Temporarily reduce C-Ratio to 350%
        • HIP-18: Add DOGE and SHIBA to Horizon Futures
        • HIP-17: Add DOT, AVAX, and MATIC to Horizon Futures
        • HIP-16: Add XRP, ADA, and LINK to Horizon Futures
        • HIP-15: Add SOL to Horizon Futures
        • HIP-14: Reduce Trading Fees during Horizon Futures Promotional Period
        • HIP-13: Suspend zNVDA market ahead of Stock Split and convert zNVDA to zUSD
        • HIP-12: Updated Utilization of zUSD & zBNB Liquidity
        • HIP-11: Redirect HZN from EARN Pool to PancakeSwap as ‘Bribe’ using Cakepie
        • HIP-10: Use zAssets from Community Fund staking to provide liquidity on Wombat via Yield Aggregator
        • HIP-9: Redirect HZN from EARN Pools to Wombat Exchange as ‘Bribes’
        • HIP-8: Move the zUSD-BUSD and zBNB-BNB Liquidity Pools to Wombat Exchange
        • HIP-7: Utilize the Community Fund for Additional Liquidity
        • HIP-6: Lower Target C-Ratio to 600% from 700%
        • HIP-5: List New zAssets
        • HIP-4: Use Keepers to Close Weekly Fee Periods
        • HIP-3: Suspend zTSLA ahead of Stock Split
        • HIP-2: Lower Target C-Ratio to 700%
        • HIP-1: Create incentivized zBNB/BNB pool
      • Community Grant Program
    • FAQs
  • Stake & Earn
    • Introduction
    • Staking on Horizon Protocol
      • Staking and Rewards
      • Mint, Burn, and Claim
      • Collaterialization and C-Ratio
      • Liquidation
      • Managing Risk
      • C-Ratio Strategies
      • Hedge your Portfolio
    • Interfaces
      • Account - Escrow
      • Account - Authorize
      • Account - History
    • Guides
      • How to Stake by Minting zUSD
      • Adding Liquidity for zUSD and zBNB pools
      • Add Liquidity for HZN-BNB
      • Remove LP Tokens for zUSD-BUSD Pool
      • Setting Up Chainlink Automation
  • Educational Articles
    • Glossary and Definitions
    • What are DeFi Derivatives and how are they used
    • A Brief History of Synthetic Assets and Financial Derivatives
    • DeFi Derivative Projects
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  1. FUTURES
  2. Guides
  3. Trading Futures on Horizon Protocol
  4. 1. Getting Started

c. Acquire zUSD

Traders need to deposit funds to the margin account in order to start trading futures on Horizon Protocol. Horizon Protocol uses its native stablecoin zUSD for trades. There are three methods for acquiring zUSD: -Swap & deposit stablecoins using 1inch

The easiest way is to deposit popular stablecoins (USDT, USDC, BUSD, DAI) directly into your margin account, automatically swapping to zUSD via 1 inch in a single transaction.

Enjoy zero slippage, deep liquidity, and low fees while maintaining custody of your funds.

-Swapping between USDC/zUSD or BNB/zBNB on Wombat Exchange Wombat Exchange offers competitive swap fees, currently set at just 0.01%. Additionally, the presence of their specialized algorithm helps maintain a balanced pool, resulting in low slippage. Yield can be earned by providing liquidity on Wombat Exchange, detailed instructions on becoming a liquidity provider can be found in this how-to guide. Visit to acquire zUSD.

-Stake HZN and mint zUSD By acquiring HZN and staking it directly into the protocol, you can mint/borrow your own zUSD. Staking also allows you to earn trading fees generated by the exchange and HZN generated by the token’s monetary inflation policy. zUSD minted by staking HZN is overcollateralized to ensure collateralization security of the zAsset market. This method is not the most collateral-efficient way to get zUSD, but it comes with a high-yield return by staking HZN. Learn how to .


Now you have zUSD to trade on Horizon Protocol. Let's set up your account!

Wombat Exchange
stake HZN and mint zUSD