# About Notional

### What is Notional? <a href="#docs-internal-guid-5d23e7c7-7fff-6011-bf8b-7e0a493d5532" id="docs-internal-guid-5d23e7c7-7fff-6011-bf8b-7e0a493d5532"></a>

Notional is a protocol on Ethereum that facilitates fixed-rate, fixed-term crypto asset lending and borrowing through a novel financial instrument called [fCash](broken://pages/-MX2KImqFrVk5kcFRFu1).

### How does Notional Work?

Exploring the documentation found here will give you the full technical background of how Notional works. For a higher-level explanation, please read [this blog post](https://blog.notional.finance/how-notional-works/) and check out the video below.&#x20;

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