# What is Haven? ## What is Haven Protocol? Haven is an open source, community-led ecosystem of private digital assets. It is a way for anyone to anonymously store their wealth without the need for any banks or third party intermediaries. It allows anyone, anywhere to hold their money in a range of different asset classes to suit their needs. Virtually any asset can be added to the network including precious metals, commodities and stocks allowing diversification in complete privacy. It is a Proof-of-Work cryptocurrency network based on the cryptonote protocol. It was originally started as a fork of Monero, one of the most highly regarded privacy focused coins in the space. --- # 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://wiki.havenprotocol.org/faq/overview/what-is-haven.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.